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BFT-236: Bondi Beach Brawl PPV PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulgelene Gossables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bulgelene Gossables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gossables lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jones scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gossables to see if he's OK.
Gossables takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gossables takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones working the body and head with strikes.
Gossables sneaks back into half guard.
Gossables misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gossables keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gossables defends it well.
Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gossables is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones controlling the action here.
Gossables is looking to improve his position.
Gossables looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Gossables defends it.
Jones wants to control but Gossables is keeping him busy.
Gossables wants to sweep but Jones has passed to side control!
Gossables is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gossables, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gossables tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jones is putting a hurting on Gossables here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gossables is rocked!
Jones trying to control the action but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Gossables is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gossables manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gossables is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Gossables throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Gossables is very close to passing his half guard.
Gossables prevents Jones from improving his position.
Gossables trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Gossables throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Gossables 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.
Jones is holding on to half guard well.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jones holds on and takes a little breather.
Jones wants to improve his position but instead Gossables has moved into half guard.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by Gossables.
Gossables seems to be looking for submissions.
Jones trying to control here.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gossables landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Jones 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.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gossables is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Gossables circles away and we're back to standing.
Gossables tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gossables is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gossables flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gossables gets back to full guard.
Jones won't allow Gossables to sweep him here.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jones controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jones postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gossables is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jones, into his guard.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gossables's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gossables looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gossables keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gossables throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Jones works over Gossables with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gossables escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Gossables is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gossables 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.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Gossables is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones stops Gossables from standing up.
Jones trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Justin Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gossables is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jones to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants the takedown. Gossables is fighting it off but Jones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gossables's guard against the cage.
Gossables preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gossables's head.
Jones scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones won't allow Gossables to sweep him here.
Jones works over Gossables with some ground and pound from guard.
Jones landing with the ground and pound.
Jones advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones scores with punches from side control.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones moves into full mount!
Jones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Gossables is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Gossables goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Justin Jones!
Justin Jones 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega's entrance music is Black and Yellow. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
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166 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Adebesi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebesi fails to land with a series of punches.
Adebesi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adebesi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adebesi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mega.
Adebesi misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Mega counter with a right hand.
Mega 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.
Mega showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adebesi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mega is controlling him.
Mega is pushing down on Adebesi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Adebesi is fighting to maintain full guard but Mega has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mega stops Adebesi from getting back to his feet.
Mega lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adebesi's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mega working Adebesi over with strikes.
Adebesi won't allow Mega to pass to mount.
Adebesi tries to kick Mega off in order to stand up. Mega Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Mega stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Adebesi swings widly with a right hand
and Adebesi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebesi misses with a combination
and Mega counters with a three punch combo that has Adebesi backing up. Adebesi nods at Mega to acknowledge the strikes.
Mega throws a series of punches but Adebesi moves out of range.
Mega scores with a takedown into Adebesi's guard.
Mega prevents Adebesi from getting back to his feet.
Mega trying to control but Adebesi is working from the bottom.
Adebesi wants to get back to his feet but Mega is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mega in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mega trying to control the position from guard on top but Adebesi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Adebesi keeping full guard, as Mega tries to pass.
Adebesi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mega controls the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Max Mega wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mega staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adebesi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mega lands the left hand.
Mega lands a lovely overhand right.
Mega slips a straight right by Adebesi.
Adebesi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mega circles away quickly and effectively.
Adebesi misses with a double jab.
Adebesi swings for the body but Mega moves out of range.
Mega slips a jab and a cross from Adebesi.
Mega walks into a stiff left hand from Adebesi.
Mega lands with a right that hurts Adebesi. Adebesi looks to clinch but Mega throws a short knee that drops Adebesi. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Max Mega!
A relieved looking Max Mega thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laguna Lunaris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Tompkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tompkins has chosen Dying Fetus - One Shot, One Kill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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277 lbs
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laguna Lunaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Tompkins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tompkins scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Laguna Lunaris has been cut.
Nice cross by Tompkins.
Tompkins lands a jab to the nose.
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!
Lunaris tries to close the distance and clinch but Tompkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lunaris takes a swing at Tompkins's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Tompkins misses.
Tompkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tompkins throws a nice looking combination but Lunaris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lunaris with a nice cross.
Steve Tompkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lunaris looks to score with a jab to the body but Tompkins is just out of range.
Tompkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tompkins is looking to clinch but Lunaris is avoiding it.
Lunaris tries to clinch up.
Tompkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Lunaris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Tompkins does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lunaris is looking to clinch but Tompkins is avoiding it.
Tompkins tries for a takedown but Lunaris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tompkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tompkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tompkins looking to pass the guard.
Tompkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Lunaris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lunaris trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tompkins.
Tompkins throwing strikes from guard but Lunaris blocks nicely.
Lunaris pulls Tompkins in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laguna Lunaris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tompkins 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.
Lunaris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tompkins looking to sit in guard and control but Lunaris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins keeping full guard, as Lunaris tries to pass.
Lunaris passes Tompkins's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lunaris controlling the pace.
Tompkins gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins looking to control.
Tompkins seems keen to control Lunaris's posture.
Tompkins trying to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lunaris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laguna Lunaris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lunaris circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Tompkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laguna Lunaris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tompkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tompkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lunaris closes the distance and clinches.
Lunaris misses with an elbow over the top.
Tompkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lunaris prevents it.
Tompkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lunaris lands an elbow that stopped Tompkins in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Steve Tompkins has been cut.
Tompkins is trying to break the clinch but Lunaris has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lunaris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tompkins's brow.
Lunaris throws an elbow but it misses.
Tompkins tries for a takedown but Lunaris manages to get underhooks.
Laguna Lunaris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Tompkins.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lunaris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lunaris throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Lunaris.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Lunaris keeps control of Tompkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Tompkins is trying to break the clinch but Lunaris is controlling him.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Tompkins wants to break free but Lunaris has control.
Tompkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lunaris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris stops a takedown attempt from Tompkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins has had enough of the clinch but Lunaris keeps him there for the moment.
Tompkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lunaris pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
Tompkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lunaris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lunaris throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lunaris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tompkins's brow.
Lunaris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tompkins is trying to push Lunaris away but Lunaris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tompkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Lunaris pushes off an throws an elbow but Tompkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tompkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lunaris up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins wants a takedown.
Tompkins manages to break the clinch.
Tompkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Tompkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tompkins throws a hook to the side of Lunaris's head but Lunaris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tompkins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tompkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Tompkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tompkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tompkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tompkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tompkins tries to stand but Lunaris controls the position and pulls Tompkins into his guard.
Tompkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tompkins wants to control from the top but Lunaris keeps moving.
Lunaris pulls Tompkins in close to prevent any damage.
Steve Tompkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Laguna Lunaris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tompkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lunaris tries to clinch but Tompkins moves out of range.
Tompkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lunaris stuffs the takedown.
Tompkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lunaris checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Tompkins misses.
Lunaris moves into the clinch successfully.
Tompkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Lunaris won't allow it.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins jumps guard but Lunaris stands there with Tompkins around his waist. Tompkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lunaris throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunaris lands an elbow just above Tompkins 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lunaris.
Tompkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lunaris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laguna Lunaris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Tompkins.
Lunaris takes the fight into the clinch.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside that Tompkins shrugs off.
Tompkins breaks the clinch.
Steve Tompkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tompkins cracks Lunaris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tompkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tompkins throws a right hand that Lunaris ducks under and follows up with a left that Lunaris also avoids with ease.
Tompkins throws a nice looking combination but Lunaris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve Tompkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris doesn't manage to clinch there - Tompkins circles away.
Tompkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lunaris tries to clinch but Tompkins is having none of it.
Lunaris has Tompkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tompkins has had enough of the clinch but Lunaris keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tompkins can't break the clinch.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike.
Tompkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Lunaris won't allow it.
Tompkins pulls guard.
Tompkins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lunaris's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Laguna Lunaris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lunaris tries to clinch up but Tompkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Laguna Lunaris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tompkins connects with a jab.
Tompkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lunaris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tompkins.
Tompkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lunaris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunaris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tompkins.
Tompkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lunaris slips a straight right by Tompkins.
Lunaris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tompkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tompkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Lunaris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tompkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Lunaris lands an elbow that stopped Tompkins in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Steve Tompkins's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tompkins blocks an elbow strike from Lunaris.
Tompkins avoids the elbow strike from Lunaris, against the cage.
Lunaris lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lunaris prevents Tompkins from breaking the clinch.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Tompkins blocks the elbow strike.
Lunaris is pressed up against the cage. Tompkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lunaris down to the mat. Lunaris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Tompkins.
I think Tompkins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Tompkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steve Tompkins waved his t-shirt featuring Black Hand Alliance Only Laundry Service's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura's entrance music is Seek and Destroy . A fine choice. Joe Kimura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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30
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lesnar tries to avoid it but Kimura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lesnar to the ground. Lesnar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kimura shoots in but Lesnar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lesnar slips under a jab.
Joe Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimura jabs Lesnar right on the nose. Lesnar blinks but takes it well.
Kimura fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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. Lesnar connects with a nice short shot to Kimura's temple.
Lesnar seems to be looking for submissions.
Kimura actively working from the bottom here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lesnar 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.
Lesnar is looking for a kimura but Kimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lesnar to get the leverage.
Lesnar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kimura sees it coming and defends easily.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kimura has hold of Lesnar's hands but Lesnar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lesnar lands with a punch from half guard.
Kimura looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lesnar winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesnar passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lesnar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar lands a big shot there that rocks Kimura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kimura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lesnar is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kimura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Lesnar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kimura is rocked!
Lesnar postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kimura in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kimura to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar!
Brock Lesnar 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 Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hannibal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong's entrance music is Nobody Nobody. A fine choice. 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 Jason Hannibal was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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26
279 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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275 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Hannibal!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannibal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jong circles away quickly and effectively.
Jong slips a jab and a cross from Hannibal.
Hannibal throws a head kick but Jong moves out of range.
Hannibal throws an off balance right hand
and Jong counters with a head kick that drops Hannibal to the mat! Hannibal scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hannibal is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong misses with a two punch combination.
Jong slips a straight right by Hannibal.
Hannibal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hannibal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hannibal misses with a low kick.
Jong blocks the body kick.
Hannibal throws a looping overhand right but Jong ducks down to avoid it.
Jason Hannibal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hannibal looks to land a right hand but Jong moved out of range.
Jong avoids a kick to the body.
Jong avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannibal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jong's head.
Jong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hannibal throws a head kick that misses.
Jong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hannibal has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jong.
Hannibal looks winded!
Jong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jong misses with a head kick.
Hannibal misses with a looping left.
Jong blocks a head kick by Hannibal.
Jong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hannibal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jong lands a big head kick that sends Hannibal tumbling to the mat! Jong takes a step backwards and waves Hannibal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hannibal is still on wobbly legs! Can Jong finish him?
It looks like Jason Hannibal has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Jong and Hannibal falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Jong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kim Jong!
Kim Jong 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarik Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chelios's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Waves. Tarik Gibson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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202 lbs
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192 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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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
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tarik Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Tarik Gibson has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chelios - that will leave a mark!
Chelios closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chelios tries to land knees in the clinch but Gibson avoids the damage to the body.
Gibson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chelios controls his hands.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chelios keeps control of Gibson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gibson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chelios's elbow.
Gibson tries to work over Chelios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gibson managing to block the knees to the body from Chelios.
Chelios tries to break free but Gibson pushes him back against the cage.
Gibson lands an elbow inside.
Chelios throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gibson tries a body shot but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios misses with some punches.
Chelios throws an elbow but it misses.
Gibson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chelios backwards.
Chelios lands an elbow inside.
Chelios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gibson throws a lazy uppercut
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibson throws a body punch but Chelios moves out of range.
Gibson with a nice cross.
Gibson jabs Chelios right on the nose. Chelios blinks but takes it well.
Gibson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chelios walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gibson.
Chelios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gibson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Chelios.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Chelios blocks the leg kick.
Gibson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gibson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gibson connects with a body shot that sends Chelios's belly button to the back.
Gibson throws a low kick, looking for Chelios's leg but Chelios calmly moves out of range.
Chelios on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chelios blocks a jab.
Gibson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gibson throws a looping overhand right but Chelios ducks down to avoid it.
Gibson throws an off balance right hand
and Chelios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chelios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gibson misses with a body shot
and Chelios counters with a nice uppercut.
Chelios walks into a jab.
Chelios throws a push kick but Gibson slaps the foot to one side.
Chelios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Tarik Gibson's cut even more.
Gibson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Chelios slips under a jab from Gibson.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
and Gibson counters with a straight right hand.
Chelios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chelios closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gibson thuds his right hand into Chelios's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chelios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibson.
Gibson throws a hook but Chelios avoids it easily.
Gibson misses with a straight left.
Gibson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gibson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chelios.
Chelios throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Chelios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chelios keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chelios moves away from the strike by Gibson.
Gibson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chelios's head backwards.
Chelios has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibson finds it's way round the side to connect with Chelios's head.
Gibson scores with a head kick. Chelios tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Chelios tries to land a leg kick but Gibson saw it coming and moves away.
Gibson misses with an uppercut
and Chelios counters with a crisp one two that drops Gibson! Chelios thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gibson to his feet! Gibson is in big trouble!
Gibson is rocked!
Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson.
Gibson is still on wobbly legs! Can Chelios finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chelios had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gibson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chelios. Chelios circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gibson seems to have recovered his senses.
Chelios rushes Gibson and presses him up against the cage.
Gibson pushes Chelios back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chev Chelios will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tarik Gibson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chelios throws a head kick that misses.
Gibson lands a glancing blow to the side of Chelios's head.
Chelios tries to work over Gibson's front leg with a kick but Gibson checks it.
Chelios lands a two punch combo.
Gibson wants to stay close but Chelios steps back to make room for something. Gibson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Chelios and Gibson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios retains his middleweight title!
Chev Chelios thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuroda Atsushi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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28
159 lbs
25 - 6 - 1 |
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35
154 lbs
30 - 20 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kuroda Atsushi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atsushi fails with the takedown.
Meeks misses with a lunging right hand
and Atsushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Atsushi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meeks is able to avoid easily.
Meeks wants to clinch.
Atsushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atsushi slips a jab and a cross from Meeks.
Atsushi keeps Meeks at a distance using the push kick.
Meeks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushi can pounce on him.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atsushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Atsushi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Atsushi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meeks rushes Atsushi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atsushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Atsushi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atsushi misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Atsushi, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meeks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meeks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Atsushi eats them both and turns towards Meeks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meeks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meeks looking to slow down the pace here.
Meeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atsushi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atsushi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atsushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atsushi.
Atsushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atsushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meeks.
Atsushi thows a body shot but no joy.
Meeks moves into the clinch successfully.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atsushi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atsushi.
Meeks misses with a body punch.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atsushi is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meeks checks a leg kick.
Atsushi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Atsushi jabs Meeks right on the nose. Meeks blinks but takes it well.
Good exchange - Meeks coming out on top.
Atsushi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atsushi throws out a loose jab but Meeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atsushi is looking to score with low kicks.
Atsushi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atsushi.
Atsushi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meeks is able to avoid easily.
Meeks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meeks misses with an uppercut.
Atsushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meeks.
Meeks avoids the body shot from Atsushi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atsushi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Atsushi tries to land a leg kick but Meeks saw it coming and moves away.
Meeks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Atsushi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meeks on his heels. He'll look to pass Meeks's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Atsushi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Atsushi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meeks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meeks is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kuroda Atsushi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atsushi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meeks.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Kuroda Atsushi is winning the standup battle so far.
Meeks misses with a body shot.
Meeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Atsushi circles away.
Atsushi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meeks slaps away a takedown attempt from Atsushi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meeks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atsushi misses with a looping left.
Meeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushi is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Meeks.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atsushi wants to land a leg kick but Meeks is out of range.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks throws out a loose jab but Atsushi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meeks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atsushi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meeks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atsushi. That's going to slow Meeks down.
A swing and a miss from Atsushi.
Meeks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meeks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Atsushi's head backwards.
Atsushi throws a chopping leg kick but Meeks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atsushi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Atsushi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meeks scores with a jab. Atsushi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Atsushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meeks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meeks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Atsushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Meeks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atsushi.
Meeks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meeks 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.
Nice defenses there by Atsushi.
A telegraphed right hand from Atsushi misses the target.
Atsushi connects with a leg kick. Meeks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Meeks moved away.
Meeks connects with a crisp jab.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meeks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Atsushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meeks.
Meeks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Atsushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meeks misses with a looping left.
A big left from Atsushi misses.
Atsushi throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Atsushi does no damage.
Meeks defending well as Atsushi loads up on a big left hand.
Atsushi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Atsushi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Atsushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atsushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atsushi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Atsushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Atsushi throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
Meeks checks a leg kick nicely.
Meeks moves out of range of the body kick from Atsushi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atsushi. That's going to slow Meeks down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meeks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meeks wants to control but Atsushi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi drops an elbow to the side of Meeks's head.
Atsushi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Atsushi trying to mount his opponent but Meeks defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Atsushi is looking to land body kicks.
Atsushi misses the shot to the body.
Atsushi connects with a body shot.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Atsushi keeps it at a distance.
Atsushi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Atsushi shoots in and drives through. Meeks sprawls well.
Atsushi connects with a leg kick. Meeks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Atsushi swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Atsushi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atsushi misses the shot to the body.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Meeks checks it.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Meeks stalks Atsushi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Atsushi's face. Atsushi staggers backwards, shaken.
Meeks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atsushi.
Atsushi scores with a leg kick.
Atsushi throws a right hand that Meeks ducks under and follows up with a left that Meeks also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Atsushi throws an off balance right hand
and Meeks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown by Atsushi or perhaps it was just good defense by Meeks which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuroda Atsushi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atsushi slips a jab from Meeks.
Atsushi motions for Meeks to come forward. Atsushi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushi slips a jab from Meeks.
Meeks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meeks misses with a hook.
Atsushi throws a right hand that misses
and Meeks counters with a nice uppercut.
Atsushi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meeks is out of range and Atsushi settles back down.
Meeks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Atsushi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meeks scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a looping overhand right but Atsushi ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meeks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atsushi somewhat.
Meeks misses with a double jab.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Atsushi circles away.
Meeks cracks Atsushi with an open hand slap.
Atsushi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Atsushi tries to land a leg kick but Meeks saw it coming and moves away.
Atsushi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Meeks misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi connects with a looping right hand.
Atsushi shoots in for a takedown but Meeks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Atsushi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Atsushi keeps the fight on the outside.
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meeks checks it well.
Jab, jab by Meeks - just one landing.
Atsushi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Atsushi moves out of range as Meeks strikes.
Atsushi ducks under a wild hook from Meeks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Atsushi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meeks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meeks moves into range and clinches up with Atsushi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Fenton Meeks just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meeks looks to land a left hand but Atsushi moved out of range nicely.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Atsushi circles away.
Atsushi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Atsushi throws a low kick, looking for Meeks's leg but Meeks calmly moves out of range.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Atsushi circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Atsushi is defended easily by Meeks.
Atsushi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Meeks coming out on top.
Atsushi throws a body punch but Meeks moves out of range.
Meeks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Atsushi.
Meeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atsushi circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meeks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Atsushi is looking to slow Meeks down with leg kicks.
Meeks looks to land a combination but Atsushi avoids it well.
Atsushi blocks a head kick by Meeks.
Atsushi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atsushi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meeks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meeks moves into the clinch.
Atsushi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Atsushi tries a low kick but Meeks avoids it.
Fenton Meeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meeks checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meeks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atsushi in his tracks.
Meeks lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Atsushi misses its intended target.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but Meeks checks it.
Meeks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushi moves away.
Atsushi throws a jab but it's blocked by Meeks.
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!
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atsushi throws out the jab.
Atsushi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meeks's calf.
Meeks looks to throw the jab but Atsushi is out of range.
Meeks throws out a powerful jab.
Meeks's corner calls for a 1-2. Meeks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Atsushi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but Meeks takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Meeks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atsushi.
Atsushi tries to land a leg kick but Meeks saw it coming and moves away.
Meeks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Atsushi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Atsushi.
Atsushi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atsushi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushi misses with a shot to the body
and Meeks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meeks.
Atsushi misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atsushi circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Meeks misses.
Meeks blocks a leg kick.
Atsushi misses with a looping left.
Atsushi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meeks checks it well.
Decent striking displayed by Meeks there.
A good leg kick by Atsushi.
Meeks avoids the head kick by Atsushi.
Nice uppercut there from Atsushi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atsushi misses with a left hand
and Meeks counters with a stiff right hand.
Atsushi connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Atsushi tenderised Meeks's leg. Meeks is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Fenton Meeks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Atsushi ducks under a wild hook from Meeks.
Atsushi needs to keep his hands up - Meeks had a free shot at his head there.
Atsushi scores with a jab.
Atsushi looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeks is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Meeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meeks lands with an uppercut that bounces Atsushi off the cage and back into range.
Atsushi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meeks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atsushi throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Atsushi.
A swing and a miss from Meeks.
Atsushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Atsushi.
A head kick misses from Atsushi.
Meeks takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Atsushi.
Meeks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Atsushi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meeks takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Atsushi looks to land a body kick but Meeks moved away.
Atsushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meeks swivels and escapes.
Atsushi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Atsushi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Atsushi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Atsushi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks struggling a bit here.
Atsushi cracks Meeks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Meeks is looking for a sweep. Atsushi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atsushi is pressing down on Meeks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meeks is holding on for now.
Meeks wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atsushi is thwarting Meeks's attempts to control the position.
Atsushi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi throwing shots but Meeks is blocking nicely.
Atsushi lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Meeks tries to get to full guard but Atsushi has control of the leg.
Meeks is not content to let Atsushi control the position.
Meeks is trying to control but can't.
Atsushi is looking to take a break and control but Meeks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atsushi is pressing down on Meeks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meeks is holding on for now.
Atsushi working Meeks over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Meeks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Atsushi is working away from the top position though.
Atsushi stalling.
Atsushi working the head and body with strikes.
Meeks is pressing down on Atsushi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Atsushi from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Atsushi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Atsushi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:48
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
Kuroda Atsushi retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Kuroda Atsushi, 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans comes into the arena with Hans being Hans blaring out of the sound system. Curtis Sharp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp avoids the head kick by Hans.
Hans cracks Sharp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp misses with a straight right.
Hans shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sharp is trying to defend but Hans finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sharp has his hands clasped together around Hans's back. He's all about the action.
Hans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sharp has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Hans is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hans 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.
Hans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans trying to mount his opponent but Sharp defends it.
Sharp is trying is best to control the position here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hans in particular looking to stall.
Hans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hans trying to control from half guard but Sharp is working away.
Hans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sharp defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hans is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sharp sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans wants to work for an arm triangle but Sharp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sharp keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sharp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hans looking to pass the guard.
Sharp trying to keep a closed guard but Hans is proving a slippery customer.
Hans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sharp is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans has Sharp pulled in close to control his posture.
Sharp wants to get up but he can't break Hans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharp can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharp won't allow Hans to sweep him here.
Hans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharp controls the pace.
Hans has an active guard here but Sharp has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans tries to get to full guard but Sharp has control of the leg.
Sharp is keen to just control but Hans is a slippery customer.
Hans is looking to improve his position.
Sharp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hans actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Hans 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 lands a nice hook to Hans's body. Hans takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sharp!
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharp throws the left hand but Hans avoids the punch easily.
Sharp lands with a shot to the body.
Hans scores with a body shot.
Hans slips under a jab.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hans manages to avoid it.
Hans swings for the body but Sharp moves out of range.
Hans catches Sharp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hans.
Sharp moves out of range as Hans strikes.
Hans scores with a punch to the head.
Hans misses with a two punch combination.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hans tries to move into range but Sharp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hans cracks Sharp with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hans throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Hans is out of range.
Sharp misses with a looping left.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp clobbers Hans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharp drops his hands momentarily and Hans takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hans checks a low kick from Sharp.
Curtis Sharp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Hans is just out of range.
Sharp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hans moves away.
Sharp takes a swing at Hans's ribcage but misses.
Hans throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans connects with a crisp jab.
Sharp walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hans checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sharp misses with a body shot
and Hans counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp tries to bum rush Hans with a series of wild strikes but Hans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Hans.
Hans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Hans with an uppercut!
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hans.
Sharp feints and then cracks Hans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hans down.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hans manages to avoid it.
Hans fails with a takedown attempt.
Sharp misses with a shot to the body
and Hans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Hans off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Hans moves out of range as Sharp throws a body kick.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sharp throws a looping overhand right but Hans ducks down to avoid it.
Hans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Sharp lands a nice shot that snaps Hans's head back.
Hans staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hans connects with a crisp jab.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sharp misses with a double jab
and Hans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sharp tries to work over Hans's front leg with a kick but Hans checks it.
Sharp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp thuds a left hand into Hans's body.
Sharp stuns Hans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sharp ducks under a wild hook from Hans.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Hans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharp.
Sharp missing with a left hand there. Hans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sharp jabs at Hans's body.
Hans scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hans takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharp throws an off balance right hand
and Hans counters with a right hand to the body.
Sharp misses with an uppercut.
Hans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sharp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hans looks for the body kick but Sharp saw that one coming.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp misses with a double jab.
Hans cracks Sharp with a good jab.
Some wild striking there from Sharp.
Sharp digs a good hook to Hans's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses with a lunging right hand
and Sharp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hans circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharp moves away.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp stuns Hans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hans.
Hans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Hans does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sharp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hans slips under a jab.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hans was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp throws a shot from downtown. Hans moves away and avoids it.
Hans takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sharp throws a right and a left that Hans avoids nicely.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp swings widly with a right hand
and Hans counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sharp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sharp throws a poor cross that misses
and Hans counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses the jab.
Sharp misses with an uppercut
and Hans counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hans checks a leg kick.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Sharp throws the left hand but Hans avoids the punch easily.
Hans misses with a kick to the body
and Sharp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hans.
Sharp throws a poor cross that misses
and Hans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharp's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharp throws a hook but Hans avoids it easily.
Hans scores with a body shot.
Sharp throws a low kick but Hans avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Sharp really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharp avoids the body shot from Hans.
Hans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a body shot
and Hans counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Hans.
Sharp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hans gets the takedown into side control.
Sharp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hans tries to get to full guard but Sharp has control of the leg.
Hans is trying to control but can't.
Hans is trying to get back to full guard.
Super Hans overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to advance position but Hans won't allow it.
Hans actively working from the bottom here.
Sharp is controlling the pace.
Hans actively working from the bottom here.
Hans is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sharp controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to take a break and control but Hans is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Curtis Sharp.
Sharp connects with a nice looking jab.
Sharp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sharp in his tracks.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp connects with the punch.
Sharp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Nice cross by Sharp.
Hans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hans thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharp if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharp is looking to chop away at Hans's legs.
Sharp cracks Hans with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp scores with a jab to the head.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hans manages to avoid it.
Sharp tries to work over Hans's front leg with a kick but Hans checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans misses with a straight left.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hans was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp thows a body shot but no joy.
Hans moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
Hans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharp manages to avoid it.
Sharp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hans.
Hans looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Hans misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hans takes one to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sharp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hans has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hans and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Curtis Sharp will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hans.
Sharp throws a body punch but Hans moves out of range.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hans cracks Sharp with a good jab.
Hans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sharp misses with a right hand
letting Hans counter with a right hand.
Curtis Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hans avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Hans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sharp misses with a looping left.
Hans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharp.
Sharp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sharp lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp throws a body punch but Hans moves out of range.
Hans misses the jab.
Hans avoids the body shot from Sharp.
Sharp throws an off balance right hand
and Hans counters with a stiff right hand.
Hans lands a head shot.
Hans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hans loads up on a big right hand but Sharp slips the punch.
Hans takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharp misses with a right hand
and Hans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid body kick from Sharp.
Sharp takes a swing at Hans's ribcage but misses.
Super Hans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sharp to score with a decent uppercut.
Hans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hans on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sharp tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hans. That snapped Sharp's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp swings for the body but Hans moves out of range.
Hans scores with a head kick.
Hans blocks a leg kick.
Donk. Sharp catches Hans right on the button with a cross.
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Hans counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp looks to land a body kick but Hans moved away.
Hans blocks a leg kick.
Sharp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Sharp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sharp slips a straight right by Hans.
Curtis Sharp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sharp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sharp throws a leg kick which misses Hans's front leg but catches the back leg as Hans tries to avoid it.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
Sharp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sharp swings widly with a right hand
and Hans counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp throws a jab when Hans was well out of range.
Sharp with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp misses with a hook.
Sharp looks for the body kick but Hans saw that one coming.
Hans wants to slow Sharp down by chopping away at his legs.
Hans checks a leg kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sharp.
Sharp punishes Hans's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hans keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp throws a chopping leg kick but Hans manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Curtis Sharp.
I think Sharp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Sharp!
Curtis Sharp is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Curtis Sharp 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dallas MacMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacMillan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Outlaw. Kahoohalphala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diablo Swing Orchestra - Ragdoll Physics kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dallas MacMillan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Titus Kahoohalphala's chin.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas MacMillan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Kahoohalphala!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacMillan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacMillan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacMillan stuffs the takedown.
Kahoohalphala has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacMillan.
Kahoohalphala shoots in but no luck this time.
MacMillan misses with a head kick.
MacMillan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - MacMillan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacMillan walks into a stiff left hand from Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala walks into a left hand.
It looks like Titus Kahoohalphala has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacMillan throws a wild body kick that Kahoohalphala sees coming a mile off.
MacMillan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kahoohalphala.
MacMillan tries to clinch up.
Kahoohalphala misses with an uppercut.
MacMillan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kahoohalphala scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kahoohalphala shoots in for a double leg but MacMillan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dallas MacMillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacMillan.
MacMillan connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kahoohalphala is defended easily by MacMillan.
Kahoohalphala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacMillan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacMillan swivels and escapes.
Kahoohalphala throws the left hand but MacMillan avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from MacMillan as Kahoohalphala shoots in.
Kahoohalphala misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacMillan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacMillan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahoohalphala lands with an uppercut that bounces MacMillan off the cage and back into range.
Dallas MacMillan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by MacMillan. Beautiful body shot.
Kahoohalphala jabs MacMillan right on the nose. MacMillan blinks but takes it well.
Kahoohalphala keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahoohalphala shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
MacMillan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
MacMillan keeping moving, preventing Kahoohalphala from controlling successfully.
MacMillan pulls Kahoohalphala in close to prevent any damage.
Kahoohalphala trying to control the position from guard on top but MacMillan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan has Kahoohalphala pulled in close to control his posture.
MacMillan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kahoohalphala closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kahoohalphala lands in his opponent's guard.
Kahoohalphala is stalling in the full guard.
MacMillan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kahoohalphala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kahoohalphala postures up in MacMillan's guard and throws a big left but MacMillan blocks it.
Kahoohalphala with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
MacMillan has control of Kahoohalphala's left arm, preventing Kahoohalphala from doing any damage.
Kahoohalphala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan is trying to control the position but Kahoohalphala postures up.
MacMillan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dallas MacMillan just wasn't active enough.
MacMillan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacMillan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kahoohalphala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kahoohalphala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacMillan.
Kahoohalphala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacMillan tries to avoid it but Kahoohalphala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacMillan to the ground. MacMillan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kahoohalphala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahoohalphala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacMillan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahoohalphala shoots in but MacMillan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kahoohalphala closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. MacMillan quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dallas MacMillan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Kahoohalphala's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacMillan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kahoohalphala misses with an uppercut. MacMillan saw that one coming.
No joy there for Kahoohalphala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahoohalphala misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kahoohalphala moves out of range as MacMillan throws a body kick.
MacMillan wants to clinch.
Kahoohalphala 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.
MacMillan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kahoohalphala.
Dallas MacMillan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahoohalphala shoots in for a takedown but MacMillan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Kahoohalphala shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacMillan defends it nicely.
Kahoohalphala is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from MacMillan. No joy for Kahoohalphala on that attempt.
Dallas MacMillan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala tries to score a power double leg takedown but MacMillan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kahoohalphala somewhat.
MacMillan pushes Kahoohalphala away with a front kick.
MacMillan lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
MacMillan lands a leg kick that knocks Kahoohalphala off balance momentarily.
MacMillan lands a big uppercut and Kahoohalphala crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kahoohalphala looks OK. MacMillan waves Kahoohalphala back to his feet!
MacMillan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kahoohalphala at a distance.
MacMillan cracks Kahoohalphala with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dallas MacMillan!
Dallas MacMillan retains his light heavyweight title!
Dallas MacMillan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germanicus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Now We Are Free. Jensen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Devour . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen swinging wildly here.
Jensen checks a leg kick.
Germanicus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Germanicus throws a low kick, looking for Jensen's leg but Jensen calmly moves out of range.
Jensen lands a head shot.
Hagen Germanicus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen scores with a push kick.
Jensen looks to land a combination but Germanicus avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Germanicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jensen throws a push kick but Germanicus slaps the foot to one side.
Jensen throws the left hand but Germanicus avoids the punch easily.
Jensen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Germanicus avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Germanicus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a jab to the body
and Germanicus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jensen scores with a sloppy right hand. Germanicus should have avoided that one.
It looks like Hagen Germanicus has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Jensen.
Germanicus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Germanicus looks to land a left hand but Jensen moved out of range nicely.
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Germanicus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Germanicus throws a big shot that misses.
Germanicus misses with the combination.
Jensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Germanicus's calf.
Jensen lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Germanicus misses the jab.
Jensen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Germanicus is breathing heavily.
Oooooh!!! Jensen has knocked Germanicus down with a huge combo! Jensen steps away and waves a wobbly Germanicus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Jensen cracks Germanicus with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Germanicus looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jensen finish him?
Germanicus is rocked!
Germanicus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jensen checks it well.
Jensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Germanicus.
Germanicus dodges the punch combination from Jensen.
Germanicus closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Germanicus as Jensen tries to tie him up.
Germanicus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jensen misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Germanicus fails to land.
Jensen misses with the head strike.
Jensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jensen taking a breather.
Jensen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Germanicus lands with a short shot to the head.
Germanicus slows down the pace here.
Germanicus lands a shoulder strike.
Jensen wants to stall.
Germanicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germanicus struggles to land a body shot inside as Jensen controls his hands.
Jensen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Germanicus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Germanicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Germanicus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Germanicus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Germanicus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Germanicus.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Germanicus misses with a hook.
Germanicus wants to land a leg kick but Jensen is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus misses with a low kick as Jensen jumps back.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jensen. That's going to slow Germanicus down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Jensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hagen Germanicus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jensen misses with a head kick.
Jensen connects with a single shot there.
Germanicus slips a straight right by Jensen.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jensen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Germanicus misses with a looping left.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Germanicus.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jensen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jensen.
Jensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Germanicus connects with a body shot.
Jensen jabs Germanicus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Germanicus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jensen moves out of range of the leg kick from Germanicus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germanicus lands a jab to the nose.
Jensen throws a push kick but Germanicus slaps the foot to one side.
Gunnar Jensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jensen avoids the body shot from Germanicus.
Germanicus throws a series of punches but Jensen moves out of range.
Germanicus blocks the body kick.
Jensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Germanicus was well out of range. Poor timing from Jensen.
Germanicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Germanicus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jensen is just out of range.
Germanicus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen takes a swing at Germanicus's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Germanicus looks for the body kick but Jensen saw that one coming.
Germanicus throws a low kick but Jensen avoids it.
Germanicus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jensen.
Jensen rushes Germanicus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Germanicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jensen taking a breather.
Germanicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germanicus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Germanicus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Hagen Germanicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Jensen.
Jensen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Germanicus misses with some punches.
Jensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Germanicus.
Germanicus stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Still in the clinch, Jensen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jensen working aggressively here.
Jensen blocking some punches.
Germanicus scores with a hook to the body.
Jensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germanicus lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Germanicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Germanicus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Germanicus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Germanicus has him pressed against the cage.
Germanicus wants to take the fight to the mat but Jensen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands a body punch.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Germanicus scores with a shot to the side of Jensen's head.
A head punch on the inside from Jensen fails to land.
Jensen scores with a hook to the body.
Germanicus cracks Jensen with a nice body shot.
Germanicus stops a takedown attempt from Jensen.
Germanicus has Jensen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jensen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Germanicus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Germanicus lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jensen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Germanicus backwards.
Jensen is trying to break free.
Germanicus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jensen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunnar Jensen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hagen Germanicus's cut.
That's time! Germanicus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Germanicus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Germanicus lands a nice hook to Jensen's body. Jensen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Germanicus throws a front kick aimed at Jensen's knee but Jensen avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Germanicus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Germanicus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jensen. That did some damage!
Jensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Germanicus manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Germanicus lands a jab.
Jensen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Germanicus tries to avoid it but Jensen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Germanicus to the ground. Germanicus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Germanicus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Germanicus slips under a jab.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus throws a body punch but Jensen moves out of range.
Germanicus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jensen on the side of the head.
Jensen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jensen blocks a head kick by Germanicus.
Jensen lands with a straight right. Germanicus didn't see that one coming.
Jensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Jensen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Germanicus lands with a nice body punch.
Germanicus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Germanicus throws a lazy right hand but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Germanicus can pounce on him.
Jensen moves forwards but Germanicus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Germanicus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Germanicus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Germanicus lands with a nice body kick.
Germanicus misses with a low kick.
Germanicus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jensen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jensen throws the left hand but Germanicus avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Jensen both land. Nice combination.
Germanicus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Germanicus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Germanicus looks to land a combination but Jensen avoids it well.
Germanicus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jensen avoids a kick to the body.
Jensen loads up on a big right hand but Germanicus slips the punch.
Jensen throws an off balance right hand
and Germanicus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Germanicus scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jensen drops his hands momentarily and Germanicus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Germanicus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Germanicus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Germanicus thumps Jensen with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen defending well as Germanicus loads up on a big left hand.
Germanicus motions for Jensen to come forward. Germanicus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Germanicus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Germanicus scores with a hook to the body. Jensen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Germanicus.
Jensen blocks the body kick.
Jensen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Germanicus closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jensen throws a head punch that misses.
Germanicus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Germanicus on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Jensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hagen Germanicus clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Hagen Germanicus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jensen.
Germanicus scores with a punch to the head.
Germanicus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jensen throws out the jab.
Jensen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Germanicus.
Germanicus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jensen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Germanicus checks it well.
Germanicus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jensen shoots for a takedown but Germanicus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Jensen as he checks the leg kick.
Germanicus takes a swing at Jensen's ribcage but misses.
Jensen checks a low kick from Germanicus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Jensen blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Jensen as he checks the leg kick.
Jensen misses with a hook. Germanicus ducked under it nicely.
Jensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Germanicus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Germanicus cracks Jensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with Germanicus, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes Germanicus against the cage but Germanicus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jensen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Germanicus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jensen manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jensen throws a hook but Germanicus blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Germanicus looks for the body kick but Jensen saw that one coming.
Germanicus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jensen clobbers Germanicus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Germanicus misses with a takedown attempt - Jensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Germanicus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jensen manages to avoid it.
Jensen throws a head kick that misses.
Jensen looks to land a right hand but Germanicus moved out of range.
Nice cross by Jensen.
A telegraphed right hand from Germanicus misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries a low kick but Germanicus avoids it.
Germanicus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Germanicus cracks Jensen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jensen throws a jab when Germanicus was well out of range.
Germanicus has Jensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jensen as Germanicus tries to tie him up.
Jensen working aggressively here.
Germanicus throws a head punch that misses.
Germanicus scores with a shot to the side of Jensen's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jensen.
Hagen Germanicus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jensen misses with some punches.
Jensen has a couple of punches blocked by Germanicus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants a takedown.
Hagen Germanicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Jensen.
Germanicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Germanicus misses with a knee to the head.
Jensen tries to stall but Germanicus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Germanicus as Jensen tries to tie him up.
Germanicus throws a head punch that misses.
Germanicus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Germanicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Germanicus.
Jensen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
Germanicus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germanicus prevents a body shot from Jensen.
Germanicus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hagen Germanicus had his way with Gunnar Jensen in that round.
The cut man is working on Hagen Germanicus's cut.
That's time! Germanicus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick from Germanicus misses.
Jensen shoots in but no luck this time.
A left lands for Germanicus.
Jensen throws a body punch but Germanicus moves out of range.
Jensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Germanicus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jensen throws a body kick that misses.
Jensen swinging wildly here.
Germanicus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Germanicus lands a nice shot that snaps Jensen's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Germanicus scores with a punch to the head.
Germanicus tries a low kick but Jensen avoids it.
Germanicus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Germanicus misses.
Jensen tries a low kick but Germanicus avoids it.
Jensen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jensen duly obliges.
Germanicus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jensen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Horrible takedown by Germanicus or perhaps it was just good defense by Jensen which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Germanicus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Germanicus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jensen doesn't seem phased though.
Jensen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Germanicus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jensen throws a series of punches but Germanicus avoids them all with ease.
Germanicus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jensen is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Germanicus misses the target.
Germanicus tries for a takedown but Jensen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Germanicus misses with a kick to the body
and Jensen counters with a body kick.
Jensen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Germanicus's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen winds up and cracks Germanicus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Germanicus is refusing to be controlled, as Jensen sits in half guard.
Germanicus wants to improve his position but Jensen is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jensen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Germanicus reverses the position - he's now on top in Jensen's guard.
Germanicus wants to pass the guard but Jensen is keeping the position.
Germanicus works over Jensen with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jensen trying to keep a closed guard but Germanicus is proving a slippery customer.
Germanicus distracts Jensen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Germanicus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Germanicus won't allow Jensen to sweep him here.
Germanicus throws a big right hand that misses.
Jensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Germanicus chips away with some ground and pound.
Jensen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Germanicus defends it easily.
Germanicus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jensen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hagen Germanicus.
I think Germanicus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Hagen Germanicus retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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