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SFC 198: Utu vs Aguinaldo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivin St Daintoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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223 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olivin St Daintoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from St Daintoro misses the target.
St Daintoro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro lands with a nice combination. Tanghe backs away looking to recover.
St Daintoro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Daintoro missing with a left hand there. Tanghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tanghe misses with a two punch combination.
St Daintoro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanghe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for St Daintoro!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Daintoro pushes Tanghe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanghe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tanghe cracks St Daintoro with a big right hand but St Daintoro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
St Daintoro is trying to buck Tanghe off.
St Daintoro explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
St Daintoro lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Daintoro lands a nice looking body shot.
St Daintoro lands a nice looking body kick.
Tanghe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. St Daintoro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tanghe tries to bum rush St Daintoro with a series of wild strikes but St Daintoro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St Daintoro lands a jab to the head.
Tanghe takes a jab right on the kisser.
A leg kick checked by St Daintoro.
Tanghe dodges the punch combination from St Daintoro.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from St Daintoro. Tanghe shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanghe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Daintoro avoids the head kick by Tanghe.
Tanghe shoots in looking for a takedown but St Daintoro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tanghe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St Daintoro connects with a crisp jab.
St Daintoro connects with a body shot that sends Tanghe's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanghe avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Daintoro misses with a head kick.
St Daintoro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanghe on the side of the head.
St Daintoro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
St Daintoro throws a wild body kick that Tanghe sees coming a mile off.
St Daintoro scores with a decent looking hook.
St Daintoro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanghe on the side of the head.
St Daintoro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Daintoro motions for Tanghe to come forward. St Daintoro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
St Daintoro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by St Daintoro - just one landing.
St Daintoro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
St Daintoro 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.
Tanghe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
St Daintoro misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses.
Tanghe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but St Daintoro avoids it really well and circles away.
Tanghe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
St Daintoro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tanghe slips under a jab from St Daintoro.
Tanghe throws a push kick but St Daintoro slaps the foot to one side.
St Daintoro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
St Daintoro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tanghe has time to react.
St Daintoro throws a jab when Tanghe was well out of range.
St Daintoro loads up on a big right hand but Tanghe slips the punch.
St Daintoro scores with a jab. Tanghe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
St Daintoro scores with a jab. Tanghe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
St Daintoro lands with a slapping head kick.
St Daintoro throws the left hand but Tanghe avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanghe scores with a hook.
Tanghe moves forwards but St Daintoro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
St Daintoro scores with a head kick. Tanghe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tanghe misses with a few strikes there.
St Daintoro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanghe.
Olivin St Daintoro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Daintoro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanghe circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for St Daintoro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanghe. That's going to slow St Daintoro down.
St Daintoro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tanghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanghe thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanghe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Daintoro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
St Daintoro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Olivin St Daintoro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanghe misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivin St Daintoro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses.
St Daintoro lands a jab.
Tanghe throws a nice inside leg kick.
St Daintoro lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanghe off the cage and back into range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro takes a kick to the side of the head.
St Daintoro connects with a nice looking jab.
Tanghe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Daintoro scores with a one two! Tanghe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Daintoro swings widly with a right hand
and Tanghe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
St Daintoro is looking to land body kicks.
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses.
Tanghe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Daintoro connects with a single shot there.
Tanghe throws a head kick that misses.
St Daintoro connects with a high kick.
St Daintoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Daintoro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tanghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Daintoro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tanghe dodges the punch combination from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro lands a head kick. Tanghe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some wild striking there from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro misses with a two punch combination.
St Daintoro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St Daintoro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tanghe fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanghe fails with the takedown.
St Daintoro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanghe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tanghe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
St Daintoro is trying to buck Tanghe off.
Tanghe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tanghe tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
St Daintoro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tanghe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
St Daintoro is not content to let Tanghe control the position.
St Daintoro is pushing Tanghe's head away, looking to escape. Tanghe manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe is looking to take a break and control but St Daintoro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
St Daintoro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tanghe asserts his dominance and retains side control.
St Daintoro prevents Tanghe from moving into mount.
St Daintoro pushes Tanghe away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tanghe gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
St Daintoro regains half guard, as Tanghe was trying to land strikes.
Tanghe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tanghe stops St Daintoro from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tanghe is on him like a limpet, forcing St Daintoro back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on St Daintoro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
St Daintoro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Daintoro misses with a kick to the body.
Tanghe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from St Daintoro.
No luck for Tanghe with that takedown attempt.
Olivin St Daintoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zef Tanghe.
St Daintoro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Daintoro throws a series of punches but Tanghe moves out of range.
Olivin St Daintoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tanghe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
St Daintoro thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olivin St Daintoro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Daintoro checks a leg kick.
St Daintoro misses with a two punch combination.
St Daintoro throws a hook but Tanghe blocks it.
Tanghe fails to land with a series of punches.
St Daintoro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Daintoro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
St Daintoro connects with a high kick.
St Daintoro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanghe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tanghe throws a nice looking combination but St Daintoro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tanghe lands a glancing blow to the side of St Daintoro's head.
Tanghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Daintoro.
A combination from St Daintoro does no damage.
Tanghe misses with a double jab.
Tanghe lands a jab.
Tanghe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Daintoro throws a sloppy head kick and Tanghe moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St Daintoro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from St Daintoro.
A bone on bone clash there as St Daintoro blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanghe.
St Daintoro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Daintoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A right-left combo lands from Tanghe.
Tanghe misses with a few strikes there.
St Daintoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Olivin St Daintoro is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for St Daintoro.
St Daintoro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanghe can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from St Daintoro.
St Daintoro digs a good body shot into Tanghe's ribs.
St Daintoro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tanghe tried to score with a low kick but St Daintoro checks it.
Tanghe checks a low kick from St Daintoro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanghe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but St Daintoro swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tanghe.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olivin St Daintoro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zef Tanghe.
St Daintoro digs a good hook to Tanghe's body.
St Daintoro connects with the punch.
St Daintoro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
St Daintoro dodges the punch combination from Tanghe.
St Daintoro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanghe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown but St Daintoro shows good takedown defense.
Tanghe avoids the head kick by St Daintoro.
Tanghe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
St Daintoro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro with a nice cross.
St Daintoro lands with a good body shot.
Tanghe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tanghe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Daintoro cracks Tanghe with a right hand to the side of the head.
St Daintoro scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanghe should have avoided that one.
St Daintoro lands with a shot to the body.
Tanghe takes one to the chin there.
Nice defenses there by St Daintoro.
Tanghe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
St Daintoro swinging wildly here.
St Daintoro scores with a nice strike.
Tanghe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Daintoro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Daintoro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tanghe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanghe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Daintoro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tanghe misses with an uppercut.
St Daintoro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanghe manages to avoid it.
St Daintoro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
St Daintoro lands a jab to the head.
Zef Tanghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Daintoro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
St Daintoro lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanghe off the cage and back into range.
Tanghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Daintoro.
Tanghe misses with a straight left.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with St Daintoro but St Daintoro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Daintoro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St Daintoro lands with a kick to the temple. Tanghe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that's the end of the fight!
Olivin St Daintoro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Daintoro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olivin St Daintoro!
In his post fight interview, Olivin St Daintoro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahiro Jouda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. This should be a great matchup!
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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
28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takahiro Jouda!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jouda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Canthropus working the ground and pound.
Jouda prevents Canthropus from improving position.
Canthropus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jouda some visible discomfort.
Canthropus with the ground and pound but Jouda regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Canthropus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Canthropus thows a huge punch but Jouda dodges it nicely.
Canthropus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jouda defends it well.
Jouda is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Canthropus there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jouda controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Jouda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Canthropus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus drops an elbow to the side of Jouda's head.
Canthropus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jouda is looking to control Canthropus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jouda avoid being mounted?
Jouda wants to get back to full guard.
Canthropus throwing shots but Jouda is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canthropus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jouda felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Canthropus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Canthropus trying to pass the guard but Jouda defending well.
Jouda is pressing down on Canthropus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jouda looking to control.
Canthropus postures up in Jouda's guard and throws a big left but Jouda blocks it.
Canthropus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Canthropus wants to control from the top but Jouda keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Canthropus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canthropus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jouda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jouda is looking for a triangle but Canthropus pushes his legs off easily.
Jouda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Canthropus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Canthropus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Canthropus trying to control but Jouda is working from the bottom.
Jouda looking to control.
Jouda trying to control the position here.
Canthropus wants to control from the top but Jouda keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canthropus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canthropus wants to pass the guard but Jouda is keeping the position.
Jouda working a defensive guard here.
Takahiro Jouda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jouda checks a leg kick.
Canthropus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Canthropus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jouda finds it's way round the side to connect with Canthropus's head.
Canthropus just misses with a punch to the body.
Jouda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canthropus.
Jouda lands with an overhand left.
Canthropus looks to score with a jab to the body but Jouda is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jouda fails to land the takedown.
Canthropus 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.
Jouda throws a series of punches but Canthropus avoids them all with ease.
Jouda throws a right hand that misses
and Canthropus makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jouda really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canthropus works Jouda's body with a nice hook.
Canthropus throws a hook but Jouda avoids it easily.
Canthropus staying out of range there.
Jouda lands a jab.
Canthropus takes a swing at Jouda's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Canthropus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jouda.
Canthropus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jouda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pithe Canthropus dominated that round.
That's time! Canthropus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Canthropus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Jouda is predictable there
and Canthropus counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jouda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Canthropus is trying to defend but Jouda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Canthropus wants to improve his position but Jouda is controlling well.
Jouda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jouda wants to free his trapped foot but Canthropus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jouda wants to take a breather but Canthropus is having none of it.
Canthropus is looking for a sweep. Jouda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Canthropus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Canthropus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Canthropus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus looking to control.
Canthropus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jouda manages to get himself to full guard.
Canthropus wants to control from the top but Jouda keeps moving.
Jouda throwing short punches from the bottom.
Canthropus won't allow Jouda to sweep him here.
Jouda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Canthropus is looking to work some ground and pound but Jouda has wrist control.
Canthropus tries to free his leg and advance position but Jouda is retaining full guard.
Jouda working a defensive guard here.
Canthropus looking to sit in guard and control but Jouda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canthropus trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jouda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jouda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jouda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Canthropus tries to strike from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jouda is in close to Canthropus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pithe Canthropus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Canthropus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jouda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jouda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Canthropus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jouda won't allow Canthropus to get back to his feet.
Jouda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jouda tries to free his leg and advance position but Canthropus is retaining full guard.
Canthropus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jouda controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canthropus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jouda has managed to get both his arms back between Canthropus's legs - danger averted.
Jouda landing with the ground and pound.
Jouda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Canthropus's head.
Jouda looking to sit in guard and control but Canthropus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canthropus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jouda manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Canthropus has Jouda in his guard.
Jouda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jouda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canthropus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jouda has managed to get both his arms back between Canthropus's legs - danger averted.
Jouda wants to pass the guard but Canthropus is keeping the position.
Canthropus is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Canthropus keeping moving, preventing Jouda from controlling successfully.
Jouda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jouda postures up.
Canthropus is looking for a triangle but Jouda pushes his legs off easily.
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!
Jouda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jouda is looking to work some ground and pound but Canthropus has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canthropus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jouda postures up in Canthropus's guard and throws a big left but Canthropus blocks it.
Canthropus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takahiro Jouda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Canthropus tests Jouda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jouda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Canthropus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jouda lands with a straight right. Canthropus didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jouda.
Canthropus is looking to wear down Jouda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jouda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Canthropus misses with a takedown attempt - Jouda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jouda ducks right into an uppercut from Canthropus.
Jouda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Canthropus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Canthropus needs to keep his hands up - Jouda had a free shot at his head there.
Takahiro Jouda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Canthropus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jouda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Canthropus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jouda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Canthropus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jouda's knee momentarily.
Jouda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Canthropus throws the kick towards the body but Jouda avoids it.
Jouda fails to land the takedown.
Pithe Canthropus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takahiro Jouda.
Canthropus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jouda is out of range and Canthropus settles back down.
Jouda misses with a hook. Canthropus ducked under it nicely.
Jouda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jouda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Canthropus counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jouda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canthropus thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Canthropus lands a jab to the nose.
Canthropus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jouda with a jab.
Jouda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Canthropus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahiro Jouda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canthropus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jouda is able to avoid easily.
Canthropus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jouda manages to avoid it.
Canthropus slips a jab from Jouda.
Canthropus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jouda to score with a decent uppercut.
Jouda misses with a jab to the body
and Canthropus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canthropus looks for the body kick but Jouda saw that one coming.
Canthropus ducks under a wild hook from Jouda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jouda misses with a body shot.
Jouda looks to land a left hand but Canthropus moved out of range nicely.
Jouda moves out of range as Canthropus strikes.
Canthropus throws a head kick that misses.
Canthropus slaps away a takedown attempt from Jouda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jouda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Canthropus, right into the meat.
Jouda shoots in and bounces Canthropus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Canthropus wants to sweep here but Jouda controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus wants to get back to his feet but Jouda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jouda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jouda trying to control the position from guard on top but Canthropus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jouda throws a big right hand that misses.
Jouda trying to control the position from guard on top but Canthropus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Canthropus 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.
Canthropus trying to keep a closed guard but Jouda is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jouda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canthropus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jouda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Canthropus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jouda has managed to get both his arms back between Canthropus's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takahiro Jouda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jouda 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takahiro Jouda!
Pithe Canthropus spoke after the fight, saying 'Crap. I lost. That sucks.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Zoolander!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arizona scores with a takedown into Zoolander's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Arizona trying to control but Zoolander is working from the bottom.
Arizona drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Zoolander dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoolander tries to stand but Arizona is controlling from the bottom.
Arizona doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Arizona looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zoolander stands and steps away. Arizona gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander wants to clinch
and Arizona counters with a stiff right hand.
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch but Arizona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zoolander moves into the clinch.
Arizona blocks an elbow strike.
Zoolander avoiding damage as Arizona throws knees to the body.
Zoolander gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Arizona lands a good knee to the midsection. Zoolander won't want to take too many of those.
Arizona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arizona has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zoolander lands an elbow that stopped Arizona in his tracks for a moment.
Arizona effectively controlling the action here.
Zoolander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arizona.
Arizona blocks an elbow strike.
Zoolander looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arizona blocks the elbow strike.
Arizona successfully pulls guard.
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.
Arizona will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arizona trying to keep a closed guard but Zoolander is proving a slippery customer.
Arizona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arizona is looking to sweep but instead, Zoolander has passed into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoolander prevents Arizona from standing back up.
Arizona tries to get to full guard but Zoolander has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona trying to control but Zoolander postures up.
Arizona is looking for a sweep. Zoolander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arizona is trying to maintain the position but Zoolander is very close to passing his half guard.
Zoolander wants to stand up but Arizona has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Zoolander stands up and beckons Arizona to join him on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoolander gets tackled into the cage by Arizona. Arizona maintains the clinch.
Zoolander lands an elbow inside that Arizona shrugs off.
Zoolander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arizona.
Zoolander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arizona unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zoolander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arizona's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zoolander just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arizona's brow.
Arizona on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zoolander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arizona is defending well for now.
Arizona is trying to break the clinch but Zoolander has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoolander pushes off an throws an elbow but Arizona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Arizona dodges an elbow strike from Zoolander.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoolander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoolander creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arizona's defenses.
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 Glen Dale Arizona will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zoolander tries to clinch there but Arizona circles away.
Zoolander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arizona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zoolander darts in and clinches Arizona up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arizona.
Arizona is trying to drag Zoolander to the mat but Zoolander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zoolander gets underhooks to prevent Arizona's takedown attempt.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arizona avoids it.
Arizona blocks an elbow strike.
Zoolander lands an elbow inside that Arizona shrugs off.
Arizona blocks the elbow strike.
Arizona is trying to force a seperation but Zoolander has the dominant position.
Arizona dodges an elbow strike from Zoolander.
Zoolander throws an elbow but it misses.
Arizona is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Dale Arizona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arizona avoids a wild elbow strike from Zoolander.
Zoolander trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zoolander is defending well.
Zoolander tries to land knees in the clinch but Arizona avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zoolander.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses.
Zoolander lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arizona landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses.
Zoolander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoolander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses.
Zoolander throws an elbow that misses.
Zoolander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arizona lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zoolander regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Arizona.
Zoolander wants to stand and escape but Arizona is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Zoolander manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zoolander misses with an elbow strike.
Arizona dodges an elbow strike from Zoolander.
Zoolander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arizona breaks from the clinch.
Arizona swats away the attempt to clinch by Zoolander.
Zoolander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arizona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoolander thinking.
Zoolander lands a big head kick that sends Arizona tumbling to the mat! Zoolander takes a step backwards and waves Arizona back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Arizona is rocked!
Zoolander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arizona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Arizona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoolander darts in and clinches Arizona up against the cage.
Arizona tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zoolander smiles and moves away.
Zoolander wants to clinch.
Arizona throws a right and a left that Zoolander avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zoolander.
Zoolander doesn't manage to clinch there - Arizona circles away.
Arizona seems to have got his legs back now.
Zoolander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoolander tries to clinch up.
Arizona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zoolander tries a head kick but it misses.
Arizona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zoolander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zoolander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arizona.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zoolander.
Arizona tries to clinch up but Zoolander circles away and keeps his distance.
Xavier Zoolander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arizona closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zoolander did well to prevent Arizona getting side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arizona is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zoolander wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arizona is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Arizona tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Arizona throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zoolander to regain full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arizona pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zoolander is keeping the position for now.
Arizona throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Zoolander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zoolander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zoolander wants to clinch.
Zoolander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zoolander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zoolander trying to land knees to the body.
Zoolander throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zoolander misses with an elbow strike.
Arizona is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zoolander gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Arizona breaks the clinch.
Zoolander throws a head kick that half lands.
Zoolander avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zoolander just misses with a punch to the body.
Arizona misses with a two punch combination.
Arizona pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zoolander is out of range and Arizona settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zoolander throws a head kick but Arizona moves out of range.
Zoolander tries to clinch up.
Zoolander tries to clinch there but Arizona circles away.
Zoolander darts in and clinches Arizona up against the cage.
Zoolander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arizona is defending well for now.
Arizona goes for a takedown attempt but Zoolander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoolander misses with a leg kick.
Zoolander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arizona scores with a leg kick.
Zoolander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zoolander wants to clinch up but Arizona keeps it at a distance.
Arizona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Dale Arizona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arizona keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander clinches up against the cage.
Zoolander throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoolander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoolander missing with knees to the body.
Arizona decides to pull guard.
Arizona is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arizona throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
Arizona throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zoolander uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arizona is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Zoolander is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
My spies in The Gym inform me that Zoolander has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Zoolander sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Arizona wants to hold on but Zoolander pushes him away.
Zoolander controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoolander wants to control but Arizona has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Arizona looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zoolander stands up from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Zoolander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zoolander 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Zoolander!
During a confident post fight interview, Xavier Zoolander 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Glazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels comes to the cage accompanied by Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shazaam McDaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Glazer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDaniels moves out of range as Glazer throws a body kick.
A combination from Glazer does no damage.
Glazer goes for a double leg but McDaniels avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McDaniels continues to drive forward.
McDaniels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Glazer misses.
Glazer scores with a jab to the head.
Glazer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glazer throws a combination. McDaniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
Glazer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDaniels has time to react.
Glazer misses with a wild combination.
McDaniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Glazer.
McDaniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glazer throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Glazer!
McDaniels has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Glazer misses with the combination.
McDaniels dodges the punch combination from Glazer.
McDaniels moves out of range as Glazer strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazer throws a right hand that misses
and McDaniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glazer's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDaniels wants to stand but Glazer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniels stands up from Glazer's guard - McDaniels perhaps looking for a knockout.
Glazer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDaniels sprawls well. McDaniels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Glazer gets slowly back to his feet.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glazer misses with a takedown attempt - McDaniels sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shazaam McDaniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Glazer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glazer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glazer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McDaniels counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Glazer's guard now.
McDaniels stands up and waves to Glazer to follow him.
Glazer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glazer looks to throw a body kick
and McDaniels decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glazer's guard.
Glazer is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glazer trying to control the position.
Glazer is still in real trouble! Can McDaniels finish him?
McDaniels gets to his feet - Glazer follows without any prompting.
Glazer throws a combination that misses
and McDaniels counters by gaining double undehooks. He picks up Glazer and carries him across to his own corner. OH, that's a monster slam and Glazer is out cold! A brutal end to the fight and credit to McDaniels for not following up with any more shots. He recognised that Glazer was out. Good sportsmanship.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Shazaam McDaniels!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shazaam McDaniels made sure he mentioned Outkast Clothing Line, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera has chosen Parasite :D 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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212 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bera clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bera slips the punch.
Bera lands a jab to the nose.
Bera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Randjob Gracie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Bera.
Bera works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie throws a wild hook but Bera just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Gracie gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Bera raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Bera!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matt Bera waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER Nutrition (160!)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bethany Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann comes to the cage accompanied by We Didn't Start the Fire. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bethany Noel!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann misses with a left hand
and Noel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eideann missing with a left hand there. Noel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Noel coming out on top.
Noel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eideann.
Eideann has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Noel.
Noel with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eideann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eideann scores with a takedown into Noel's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eideann trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eideann won't allow Noel to get back to his feet.
Eideann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Noel wants to stand but Eideann is controlling the position.
Eideann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eideann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Noel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eideann is controlling him.
Eideann chips away with some ground and pound.
Eideann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eideann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noel wants to stand up but Eideann is controlling him.
Eideann is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eideann is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eideann prevents Noel from getting back to his 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!
Eideann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Eideann from controlling successfully.
Eideann prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing that Eideann has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Eideann throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noel wants to stand but Eideann is controlling the position.
Eideann throwing strikes from guard but Noel blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eideann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eideann tries to stand but Noel is controlling from the bottom.
Eideann with a nice head shot there.
Eideann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noel wants to get back to his feet but Eideann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eideann throws a big right hand that misses.
Eideann landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eideann prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
Eideann postures up in Noel's guard and throws a big left but Noel blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Noel is looking to stand up but Eideann isn't so interested in that idea.
Eideann throws a big elbow that misses.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Eideann from controlling successfully.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eideann.
Eideann looking to pass the guard.
Eideann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eideann wants to control from the top but Noel keeps moving.
Noel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eideann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eideann prevents Noel from getting back to his feet.
Eideann forces his way into half guard.
Eideann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noel's head.
Noel tries to kick Eideann off but Eideann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eideann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Noel is trying to stand back up but Eideann is controlling him
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eideann is nestled in close to Noel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Noel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eideann.
Eideann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Noel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Noel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Noel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eideann. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eideann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Eideann.
Eideann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eideann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Eideann stops Noel from getting back to his feet.
Eideann wants to work for an arm triangle but Noel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Eideann is trying to control the action in half guard but Noel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps 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!
Eideann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noel's head.
Noel is staying active underneath Eideann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brande Eideann 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.
Eideann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Eideann with a nice cross.
Noel misses with a hook.
Noel throws an off balance right hand
and Eideann counters with a stiff right hand.
Noel misses with a looping left.
Eideann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eideann throws a jab when Noel was well out of range.
Noel misses with a straight right.
Eideann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Noel as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Eideann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Noel.
Eideann shoots for a double leg takedown but Noel sprawls well. He's pushed Eideann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann feints and as Noel raises his hands in defense, Eideann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noel has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Eideann has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Noel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eideann tests Noel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eideann stalks Noel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Noel's face. Noel staggers backwards, shaken.
A cross from Eideann lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel throws a shot from downtown. Eideann moves away and avoids it.
Eideann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Noel.
Noel avoids the body shot from Eideann.
A punch combination from Noel misses.
Noel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eideann shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Noel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann is looking to take a break and control but Noel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Noel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Noel is rocked!
Eideann is trying to get an arm triangle but Noel is defending well.
Noel tries to escape but Eideann is in control.
Noel bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Eideann moves out of range of the strikes.
Eideann misses with a takedown attempt
and Noel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eideann.
Eideann staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann throws a hook but Noel blocks it.
Eideann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eideann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eideann lunges at Noel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Noel's hand.
Jab by Eideann.
Bethany Noel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Eideann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noel slips a jab and a cross from Eideann.
Noel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Eideann's head but Eideann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eideann misses with a looping left.
Eideann lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Eideann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eideann thows a body shot but no joy.
Eideann connects with the punch.
Eideann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Noel defends it nicely.
Eideann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eideann is trying hard to land a takedown here. Noel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Noel misses with a left hand
and Eideann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noel misses with an uppercut. Eideann saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eideann.
Noel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eideann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brande Eideann dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Eideann walks into a jab.
Noel throws a jab when Eideann was well out of range.
Eideann closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Noel did well to prevent Eideann getting side control.
Eideann stops Noel from getting back to his feet.
Eideann seems to be looking for submissions.
Eideann trying to mount his opponent but Noel defends it.
Eideann stops Noel from getting back to his feet.
Eideann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Eideann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eideann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Noel defending well though.
Eideann wants to free his trapped foot but Noel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eideann working Noel over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel wants to get back to his feet.
Eideann is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Noel sees it coming and defends easily.
Eideann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eideann is trying to control. Noel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eideann is trying to work for a kimura but Noel is defending well.
Noel pushes Eideann off and gets back to his feet.
Eideann slips under a jab from Noel.
Eideann cracks Noel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eideann throws a right and a left that Noel avoids nicely.
Bethany Noel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eideann scores with the left hand. Noel knows he should have avoided that one.
Noel throws a hook to the side of Eideann's head but Eideann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noel throws a jab when Eideann was well out of range.
Eideann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Eideann misses.
Eideann scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bethany Noel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Noel misses.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eideann looks for a takedown but Noel sprawls well.
A big right from Noel misses.
Noel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brande Eideann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eideann misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Eideann.
Eideann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Noel.
Eideann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eideann shoots for a takedown but Noel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Noel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eideann counters with a stiff right hand.
Noel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Noel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eideann throws an overhand right that lands on Noel's shoulder, as Noel tries to avoid the shot.
Eideann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Noel misses with a straight left.
Brande Eideann is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eideann tries to bum rush Noel with a series of wild strikes but Noel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eideann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noel is fending him off so far but Eideann persists. Nope, Noel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eideann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eideann misses with an uppercut.
Noel moves out of range of the strikes.
Eideann just misses with a punch to the body.
Eideann takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Eideann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eideann.
Noel throws a lazy uppercut
and Eideann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eideann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brande Eideann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eideann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brande Eideann!
During a confident post fight interview, Brande Eideann 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yuudai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Know your Enemy - Yoko Kanno. Kenta Yuudai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Polo's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yuudai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polo throws the left hand but Yuudai avoids the punch easily.
Yuudai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Polo.
Yuudai throws a one two combo.
Yuudai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polo misses the shot to the body.
Yuudai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Polo manages to avoid it.
Yuudai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Polo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yuudai scrambles back to his feet.
Yuudai throws the left hand but Polo avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Polo misses.
Polo throws a series of punches but Yuudai avoids them all with ease.
Yuudai lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo throws a combination. Yuudai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Polo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Polo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Polo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yuudai takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Yuudai misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai scores with a three punch combo!
Yuudai slips a jab from Polo.
Polo thows a body shot but no joy.
Polo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yuudai.
A swing and a miss from Yuudai.
Yuudai darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Polo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Yuudai before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Yuudai!
Kenta Yuudai was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Aguinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andres Aguinaldo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rau Utu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo avoids a kick to the body.
Aguinaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Utu looks for the body kick but Aguinaldo saw that one coming.
Aguinaldo dives in and grabs Utu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Utu pushes down on Aguinaldo's head and hops out.
Aguinaldo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Utu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Utu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguinaldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguinaldo postures up in Utu's guard and throws a big left but Utu blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguinaldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguinaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes but missing.
Aguinaldo throws a big right hand that misses.
Utu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes but missing.
Utu is pulling down on Aguinaldo's head. It's preventing any offense from Aguinaldo, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aguinaldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aguinaldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aguinaldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Utu is keeping the position for now.
Aguinaldo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Utu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Aguinaldo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aguinaldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aguinaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aguinaldo postures up in Utu's guard and throws a big left but Utu blocks it.
Aguinaldo is looking to work some ground and pound but Utu has wrist control.
Aguinaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Utu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguinaldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Utu keeping moving, preventing Aguinaldo from controlling successfully.
Aguinaldo looking to sit in guard and control but Utu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aguinaldo wants to sweep here but Utu controlling him for the moment.
Aguinaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Utu!
Aguinaldo looking to control but Utu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aguinaldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aguinaldo throws some wild stikes that Utu manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aguinaldo with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aguinaldo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andres Aguinaldo!
Andres Aguinaldo is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Andres Aguinaldo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morgan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Easy Way Out. Henry Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lickertwat throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lickertwat misses with a hook.
Lickertwat throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Lickertwat.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Lickertwat's shoulder, as Lickertwat tries to avoid the shot.
Lickertwat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lickertwat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lickertwat lands with a good body shot.
Lickertwat throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morgan.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morgan being controlled here momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lickertwat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lickertwat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morgan is fighting to break Lickertwat's control of his arms but Lickertwat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lickertwat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat managing to control the position.
Lickertwat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lickertwat pulls Morgan in close to his closed guard and prevents Morgan from doing any damage or advancing position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. AL Lickertwat hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Good work by Lickertwat as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lickertwat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Lickertwat circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws a good cross that connects.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lickertwat.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lickertwat has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like AL Lickertwat has been cut.
Morgan cracks Lickertwat with a good jab.
Lickertwat is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Lickertwat is retaining full guard.
Lickertwat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan distracts Lickertwat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lickertwat dives on top into guard.
Lickertwat stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Lickertwat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lickertwat stopping the sweep attempt from Morgan.
Morgan striking off his back but it's not causing Lickertwat any problems.
Lickertwat seems to have recovered his senses.
Lickertwat scoring with some ground and pound.
Lickertwat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morgan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lickertwat manages to get himself to full guard.
Lickertwat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan is fighting to break Lickertwat's control of his arms but Lickertwat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat has his foot on Morgan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morgan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morgan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lickertwat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lickertwat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Lickertwat's legs - danger averted.
Morgan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lickertwat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.
Lickertwat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan working some strikes from top position.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Lickertwat has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lickertwat is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lickertwat has an active guard here but Morgan has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AL Lickertwat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Lickertwat.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lickertwat turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lickertwat lands with an overhand left.
Lickertwat blocks a jab.
Morgan jabs Lickertwat right on the nose. Lickertwat blinks but takes it well.
Lickertwat lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lickertwat.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lickertwat.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Lickertwat avoids nicely.
Lickertwat scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan pushes Lickertwat up against the cage in a clinch.
Lickertwat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lickertwat blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Lickertwat avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Morgan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lickertwat managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Lickertwat prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lickertwat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lickertwat prevents the takedown attempt.
Lickertwat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morgan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lickertwat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lickertwat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Lickertwat blocks it.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lickertwat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Lickertwat's head but Lickertwat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat delivers a nice body kick.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Lickertwat is avoiding it.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Henry Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lickertwat misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Lickertwat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lickertwat.
Morgan connects with a crisp jab.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lickertwat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lickertwat scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat misses with a series of wild punches.
Lickertwat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lickertwat feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lickertwat looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Lickertwat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Lickertwat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Lickertwat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morgan regains half guard.
Lickertwat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lickertwat is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
My spies in Beast II inform me that Lickertwat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lickertwat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is pressing down on Lickertwat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan wants to sweep but no luck.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lickertwat is one step ahead there.
Morgan has momentary wrist control but Lickertwat slips an elbow through the middle.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lickertwat!
Lickertwat is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Morgan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morgan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lickertwat looks a forlorn figure.
Morgan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
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 Henry Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AL Lickertwat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lickertwat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lickertwat lands a glancing blow to the side of Morgan's head.
Nice jab there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lickertwat's head.
Lickertwat drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Lickertwat misses.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Lickertwat moved out of range nicely.
Lickertwat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lickertwat shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lickertwat misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Morgan misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lickertwat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Lickertwat throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Lickertwat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lickertwat throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Lickertwat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AL Lickertwat.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lickertwat misses with a hook.
Morgan slips under a jab from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lickertwat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lickertwat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Lickertwat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Lickertwat throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a jab when Lickertwat was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lickertwat is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Lickertwat blocks the leg kick.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Lickertwat's ribs.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lickertwat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lickertwat scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat stuffs the takedown.
Lickertwat lands a nice shot to the body.
Lickertwat thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lickertwat but Lickertwat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lickertwat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat leaves Morgan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lickertwat avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lickertwat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan takes a swing at Lickertwat's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Lickertwat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lickertwat looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Lickertwat moves out of range easily.
Lickertwat gets a double leg takedown into Morgan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lickertwat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat is working Morgan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but AL Lickertwat just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on AL Lickertwat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lickertwat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Lickertwat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lickertwat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lickertwat throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lickertwat connects with a solid leg kick.
Lickertwat moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Lickertwat goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan tries a body shot but Lickertwat blocks it.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Lickertwat is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lickertwat is trying to push Morgan away but Morgan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morgan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan connects with a couple of short punches.
Lickertwat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morgan slips nicely into half guard.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lickertwat tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Morgan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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. Morgan connects with a nice short shot to Lickertwat's temple.
Morgan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lickertwat tries to hold on but Morgan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks Lickertwat with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morgan looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lickertwat covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Morgan!
Henry Morgan is the new bantamweight champion!
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