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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Noise Won't Stop. Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Keiji Numa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
14 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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World class 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
24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Williams cracks Numa with a good jab.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Numa.
Numa blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Numa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
Williams misses with a straight left.
A big left from Williams misses.
Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Numa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Numa wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Williams looking to hit a scissor sweep but Numa is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Numa looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Numa from controlling successfully.
Williams 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 ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keiji Numa.
Williams throws a series of punches but Numa moves out of range.
Numa slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Numa.
Numa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Numa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Williams trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Numa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams preventing the sweep.
Williams has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Numa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Williams is looking to defend but Numa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Williams! Numa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Williams taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keiji Numa!
Keiji Numa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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167 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Gunn.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Gunn's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith postures up in Gunn's guard and throws a big left but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gunn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Gunn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gunn blocks nicely.
Smith prevents Gunn from getting back to his feet.
Smith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gunn looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gunn looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gunn!
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gunn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
Gunn looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gunn showing good submission defense here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn is in bad spot here.
Smith scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Gunn is looking for a way out.
Gunn defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smith's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gunn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gunn showing good submission defense here.
Gunn covering up well under a series of strikes from Smith.
Gunn preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Smith.
Gunn is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gunn 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 Smith gets his way!
Smith is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working for a choke but Gunn is defending well.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is striking well from the back but Gunn escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.
Gunn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith stands up from half guard.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Gunn keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Gunn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gunn clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gunn is working away from the top position though.
Gunn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gunn trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gunn connects with a crisp jab.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a two punch combination.
Gunn closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Gunn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Gunn letting Smith take a breather here.
Gunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gunn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Smith tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Gunn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gunn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Gunn missing with knees to the body.
Gunn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunn trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Gunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow just above Gunn 's eye.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gunn gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn postures up.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smith working for a triangle but Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Gunn slips an elbow through the middle.
Gunn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gunn wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
Gunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gunn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gunn postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Gunn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Gunn misses with a combination
and Smith counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Gunn dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gunn breaks from the clinch.
Gunn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gunn down to the mat. Gunn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kaice Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gunn can pounce on him.
Smith moves forwards but Gunn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith shoots in but Gunn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaice Gunn 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!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gunn thumps Smith with a low kick.
Gunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Gunn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith avoids the head kick by Gunn.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunn circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gunn fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn lands a jab to the nose.
Gunn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gunn.
Gunn breaks the clinch.
Gunn throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Kaice Gunn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Gunn.
Smith has picked Gunn up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Gunn dodges it nicely.
Gunn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gunn works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Gunn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Gunn!
Gunn landing with the ground and pound.
Smith looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gunn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
It looks like Gunn is going to stand back up.
Gunn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gunn wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gunn lands a nice short elbow.
Gunn trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gunn wants to get back to his feet.
Gunn escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Gunn.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Gunn pushes him off.
Gunn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Gunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Gunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Gunn tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gunn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries to clinch up but Gunn circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Kaice Gunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith has Gunn up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaice Gunn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gunn 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 Bruno Hogan 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... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Haws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haws has chosen Sound System as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Clarkson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Haws!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haws rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarkson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarkson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haws's waist but Haws gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clarkson off to one side.
Clarkson fails to land with a series of punches.
Haws throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarkson with a poor takedown
and Haws counters by clinching up.
Haws throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haws just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clarkson's brow.
Haws swings wildly with an uppercut but Clarkson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarkson looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Clarkson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haws creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clarkson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Haws is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Haws lands an elbow just above Clarkson 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haws lands an elbow inside.
Clarkson wants a takedown but no success here.
Clarkson can't get the takedown.
Haws lands a damaging elbow.
Clarkson tries to score a body lock takedown but Haws shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clarkson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clarkson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Haws is trying to keep an underhook but Clarkson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clarkson wants to control but Haws is keeping him busy.
Haws is looking to improve his position.
Haws is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Clarkson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haws is looking to escape.
Haws gets full guard.
Clarkson looking to pass the guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarkson trying to control but Haws is working from the bottom.
Haws looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarkson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Clarkson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haws throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clarkson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haws swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haws bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clarkson's guard.
Haws stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Clarkson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Haws manages to get his head free but now Clarkson has transitioned to an armbar! Haws grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Clarkson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Clarkson!
During a confident post fight interview, Ryan Clarkson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suneet Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm . The crowd seem to be enjoying Chandler's choice of entrance music: Trendy. Suneet Chandler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suneet Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chandler sprawls well. Chandler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Silva dives in and grabs Chandler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chandler pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva checks a low kick from Chandler.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chandler tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chandler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to control for a moment but Silva uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Chandler wants to pass the guard but Silva is defending well.
Chandler works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler controlling the pace for now.
Chandler tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
Chandler quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Chandler but it's paid off an Silva is forced to tap! Nice work by Chandler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suneet Chandler!
Suneet Chandler 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Boshesh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesher Gordon Levitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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258 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Boshesh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hesher Gordon Levitt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon Levitt.
It looks like Kim Boshesh has been cut.
Gordon Levitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boshesh doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Boshesh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gordon Levitt. Beautiful body shot.
Boshesh is breathing heavily.
Gordon Levitt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boshesh doesn't seem bothered though.
Kim Boshesh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon Levitt cracks Boshesh with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hesher Gordon Levitt!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Gusmero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wain comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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204 lbs
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210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Gusmero!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wain was well out of range. Poor timing from Gusmero.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gusmero.
Wain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gusmero counters with an inside leg kick.
Gusmero misses with a straight right.
Wain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gusmero cracks Wain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body punch from Gusmero.
Wain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gusmero scores with a shot to the body.
Gusmero lands a jab.
Wain with a poor takedown
and Gusmero counters with a single leg into guard. Wain didn't expect that.
Wain looking for a sweep. Not yet Wain, not yet.
Gusmero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wain keeping full guard, as Gusmero tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wain is trying to keep Gusmero in close.
Gusmero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gusmero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gusmero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gusmero throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gusmero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gusmero is in close to Wain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gusmero wants to pass the guard but Wain is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero stands up over Wain, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gusmero trying to control the position from guard on top but Wain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wain has momentary wrist control but Gusmero slips an elbow through the middle.
Wain wants to sweep here but Gusmero controlling him for the moment.
Gusmero is working Wain over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gusmero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gusmero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gusmero lands a couple of digs.
Gusmero slips nicely into half guard.
Gusmero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wain's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wain is staying active underneath Gusmero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gusmero looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gusmero is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gusmero wants to pass to mount but Wain is defending the position.
Gusmero wants to take a breather but Wain is having none of it.
Wain gets full guard.
Wain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gusmero puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gusmero works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wain is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wain is bucking up trying to escape but Gusmero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
It looks like John Wain has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gusmero cracks Wain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wain is bucking up trying to escape but Gusmero cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wain keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gusmero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wain in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gusmero cracks Wain with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Gusmero!
Jose Gusmero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara comes into the arena with The Rise of Sakara blaring out of the sound system. Dodson has chosen Antoine Dodson - Bed Intruder as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dodson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dodson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakara is out of range.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson throws a leg kick which misses Sakara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakara tries to avoid it.
Sakara scores with a jab. Dodson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sakara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Sakara scores with a four punch combination!
Dodson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakara doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakara catches Dodson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sakara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Sakara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson digs a good hook to Sakara's body.
Dodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakara.
Sakara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dodson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Sakara catches Dodson right on the button with a cross.
Dodson throws a leg kick but Sakara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Sakara looks to land a left hand but Dodson moved out of range nicely.
Sakara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dodson.
Dodson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakara lands with a hook. Dodson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dodson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson drops his hands momentarily and Sakara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dodson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakara finish him?
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dodson's head backwards.
Sakara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara misses the shot to the body.
Dodson seems to have recovered his senses.
Dodson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakara cracks Dodson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dodson was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakara.
Sakara throws a hook but Dodson avoids it easily.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Dodson slips the punch.
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Dodson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dodson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dodson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dodson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Dodson.
Dodson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakara throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sakara misses with a straight left.
Sakara misses with a jab to the body
and Dodson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dodson misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Sakara.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakara. That snapped Dodson's head back.
Sakara swings for the body but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakara misses with a wild combination.
Sakara throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Dodson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara managing to control the position.
Dodson wanted to stand there but Sakara had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara wants to sweep but no luck.
Dodson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sakara is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara 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.
Sakara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakara. That snapped Dodson's head back.
Dodson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakara misses the jab.
Dodson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Dodson misses.
Dodson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakara.
Dodson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dodson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara works Dodson's body with a nice hook.
Dodson throws a right hand that Sakara ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakara also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara misses with an uppercut. Dodson saw that one coming.
A jab from Sakara finds it's way through Dodson's defenses.
Dodson tries a head kick but it misses.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Legionarivs Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Dodson slips the punch.
Sakara with a jab.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Dodson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakara manages to avoid it.
Sakara lands with a straight right. Dodson didn't see that one coming.
Sakara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Sakara thows a body shot but no joy.
Antoine Dodson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Dodson lands but Sakara takes it in his stride.
Sakara misses with a hook. Dodson ducked under it nicely.
Dodson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakara digs a good hook to Dodson's body.
Sakara dodges the punch combination from Dodson.
Dodson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Dodson connects with the punch.
A big right from Sakara misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sakara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dodson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dodson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakara was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Sakara misses.
Sakara misses with a body shot
and Dodson counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Dodson misses.
Nice cross by Sakara.
Sakara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dodsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakara moves out of range of the body kick.
Dodson misses with a double jab.
Dodson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Sakara avoids the body shot from Dodson.
Sakara missing with a left hand there. Dodson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodson misses with a wild body shot.
Dodson scores with a nice strike.
Sakara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dodson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakara with a nice cross.
Sakara misses with a straight left.
Dodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson lands with a shot to the body.
Dodson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Legionarivs Sakara dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Dodson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dodson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakara lands with a right hand.
Sakara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakara blocks a head kick by Dodson.
Sakara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dodson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodson.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
Sakara sizes up Dodson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sakara cracks Dodson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dodson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sakara finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakara works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Dodson is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodson can do to turn this around?
Dodson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara jabs Dodson right on the nose. Dodson blinks but takes it well.
Dodson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dodson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Sakara lands a head shot.
Dodson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dodson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakara lands with an uppercut that bounces Dodson off the cage and back into range.
Sakara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch.
Dodson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakara has Dodson pressed against the cage, preventing Dodson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dodson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoine Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dodson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dodson tries to circle away but Sakara has him pinned against the cage.
Sakara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dodson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson blocking some punches.
Dodson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dodson moves out of range as Sakara strikes.
Sakara stuns Dodson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dodson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakara.
Dodson slips a straight right by Sakara.
Dodson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakara.
Dodson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson delivers a nice body kick.
Dodson takes one on the button.
Dodson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakara rather than just go for the knockout.
Dodson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dodson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakara throws a body punch but Dodson moves out of range.
Dodson slips a jab from Sakara.
Sakara lands a jab to the head.
Sakara digs a good body shot into Dodson's ribs.
Sakara scores with a jab. Dodson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dodson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dodson misses with a straight left.
Dodson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dodson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dodson takes a shot to the head.
Sakara lands with a right to the head.
Dodson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakara.
A right-left combo lands from Sakara.
Sakara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big right from Sakara misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Sakara.
Dodson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sakara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Legionarivs Sakara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakara, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
After the big win, Legionarivs Sakara made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Empire MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just like you imagined - 300 theme. Ivanov has chosen Step Into A World (Rapture's Delight) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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275 lbs
32 - 20 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksander Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparta walks into a jab.
Ivanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Sparta gets tackled into the cage by Ivanov. Ivanov maintains the clinch.
Sparta misses with the head strike.
Sparta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ivanov is trying to drag Sparta to the mat but Sparta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sparta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivanov shoots in but Sparta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diziz Sparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Ivanov.
Sparta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sparta gets through Ivanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparta lands a hook that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Sparta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Sparta blocks an uppercut.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sparta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ivanov is trying to drag Sparta to the mat but Sparta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sparta has a couple of punches blocked by Ivanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Sparta.
Sparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sparta misses with a hook.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Sparta.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diziz Sparta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sparta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ivanov throws a hook but Sparta avoids it easily.
Sparta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch lands to the side of Ivanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sparta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov shoots in for a double leg but Sparta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivanov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparta circles away.
Sparta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivanov takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sparta pinned against the cage. Sparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sparta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov looks for a takedown but Sparta sprawls well.
Sparta instigates a clinch.
Sparta lands a damaging elbow.
Sparta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sparta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sparta tries to land a knee to the head but Ivanov blocks with his arms.
Sparta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sparta.
Ivanov looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ivanov is defended easily by Sparta.
Sparta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivanov.
Jab by Sparta.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sparta throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Sparta.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ivanov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sparta wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling his arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov is trying to control Sparta's posture but Sparta avoids it.
Sparta wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sparta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sparta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ivanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov misses with a takedown
and Sparta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ivanov tries to move into range but Sparta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ivanov takes one to the chin there.
Sparta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sparta.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sparta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ivanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Sparta pushes him off.
Ivanov tries to bum rush Sparta with a series of wild strikes but Sparta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sparta throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Ivanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diziz Sparta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ivanov moves into range and clinches up with Sparta.
Still in the clinch, Sparta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ivanov is trying to drag Sparta to the mat but Sparta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sparta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ivanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ivanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sparta smiles and moves away.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ivanov is looking to advance position but Sparta won't allow it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sparta here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sparta pushes Ivanov off looking to stand but Ivanov dives back in and keeps control.
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. Ivanov connects with a nice short shot to Sparta's temple.
Ivanov is keen to just control but Sparta is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ivanov seems to be working for a kimura but Sparta defends the submission attempt.
Sparta is trying to stand back up but Ivanov is controlling him
Ivanov trying to control the action but Sparta is working from the bottom.
Sparta is looking to escape.
Sparta trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ivanov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sparta is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looking for a guillotine from mount but Sparta is having none of it.
Sparta tries to buck Ivanov off but he can't manage it.
Ivanov is landing with some decent strikes but Sparta is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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!
Sparta's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ivanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ivanov content just to control the position here.
Ivanov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sparta wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ivanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ivanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivanov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sparta is looking to escape.
Ivanov cracks Sparta with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Ivanov!
In his post fight interview, Aleksander Ivanov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (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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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp jabs at Shields's body.
Sharp loads up on a big right hand but Shields slips the punch.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Sharp stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
Shields keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Shields with an uppercut!
Shields slips a jab from Sharp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Shields does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Sharp.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sharp. That's going to slow Shields down.
A big right from Sharp misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Shields tries for a takedown but Sharp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharp.
Sharp throws out a powerful jab.
Good work by Shields as he checks the leg kick.
Sharp thumps Shields with a low kick.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shields shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shields showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sharp is looking for a sweep. Shields is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shields looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shields is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Shields is trying to work for a kimura but Sharp is defending well.
Shields is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sharp sees it coming and defends easily.
Sharp is looking to control Shields's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sharp avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is in trouble now - Shields has advanced to mount!
Sharp sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Shields wants to work for an arm triangle but Sharp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sharp is defending against the submission attempts here by Shields.
Sharp is not content to let Shields control the position.
Shields is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is trying to control but can't.
Shields works his way into side control.
Shields goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sharp rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Shields's guard! Nice work there by Sharp!
Shields can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Sharp trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields has his foot on Sharp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharp works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sharp 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.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
A cross from Sharp lands.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Nice body kick from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a straight right. Shields didn't see that one coming.
Sharp misses with a looping right.
Sharp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shields takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sharp misses the jab.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Shields will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sharp stuffs the takedown attempt from Shields. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shields stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jake Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharp digs a good body shot into Shields's ribs.
Curtis Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharp punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shields is out of range.
Sharp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Shields's head but Shields sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharp. That snapped Shields's head back.
It looks like Jake Shields has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shields's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sharp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shields scrambles back to his feet.
Sharp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shields at a distance.
Sharp throws a head kick that misses.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sharp looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sharp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sharp scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands an overhand right.
Shields closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Sharp lands a head shot.
Sharp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp connects with a leg kick. Shields looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shields gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
Shields takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a nice looking body shot.
Shields walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharp jabs at Shields's body.
Sharp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sharp throws a body punch but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shields was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Shields tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharp swivels and escapes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shields moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sharp looks to land a combination. Shields sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Sharp - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Shields's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sharp getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shields sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sharp scores with a four punch combination!
Sharp throws a head kick but Shields moves out of range.
Sharp misses the body punch
and Shields counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp wants to control but Shields is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sharp tries to roll over but Shields keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp gets back to full guard.
Shields looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields won't allow Sharp to get back to his feet.
Sharp controlling the position.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Shields controls the pace.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharp punishes Shields's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shields looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shields looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sharp is fending him off so far but Shields persists. Nope, Sharp circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shields.
Sharp misses with the combination.
Sharp throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Shields counter with a right hand.
Sharp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shields bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharp misses with an uppercut. Shields saw that one coming.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Sharp thuds a left hand into Shields's body.
Shields takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shields.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sharp. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curtis Sharp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Shields counters with a nice uppercut.
Shields defending well as Sharp loads up on a big left hand.
Sharp swings for the body but Shields moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Shields does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp throws a front kick that sends Shields stumbling back into the cage.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shields moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shields needs to keep his hands up - Sharp had a free shot at his head there.
Sharp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sharp scores with a jab.
Sharp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shields's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Curtis Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Jake Shields has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sharp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shields scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sharp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sharp!
Curtis Sharp 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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