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RFC 19: Mayhem PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Yung Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sum Yung Gai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doumbos showed some decent athleticism there.
Gai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Doumbos.
Doumbos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gai is just riding it out for now. Doumbos eventually gives up the hold.
Doumbos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doumbos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doumbos thows a huge punch but Gai dodges it nicely.
Gai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Doumbos scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai is looking to improve his position.
Doumbos is looking for a kimura but Gai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doumbos to get the leverage.
Gai makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doumbos throws a right and a left that Gai avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gai checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Doumbos as Gai shoots in.
Gai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doumbos. That one must have hurt.
Doumbos cracks Gai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doumbos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doumbos drives through and clinches with Gai against the cage.
Doumbos is looking for a takedown.
Gai can't break the clinch.
Gai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Doumbos misses its intended target.
Doumbos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doumbos moves away.
Gai lands a left and a right that send Doumbos crashing to the mat, dazed. Gai thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Doumbos is rocked!
It looks like Alex Doumbos has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gai lands in his opponent's guard.
Oh Doumbos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doumbos looking to control.
Gai trying to control but Doumbos is working from the bottom.
Gai might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doumbos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doumbos seems to have got his legs back now.
Gai looking to pass the guard.
Doumbos working for a triangle but Gai defends it easily.
Doumbos is trying to keep Gai in close.
Gai trying to control but Doumbos is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gai wants to control from the top but Doumbos keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doumbos is on top in guard.
Gai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doumbos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Doumbos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gai trying to keep a closed guard but Doumbos is proving a slippery customer.
Doumbos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gai throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos postures up in Gai's guard and throws a big left but Gai blocks it.
Doumbos looking to pass the guard.
Doumbos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gai's head.
Gai has an active guard here but Doumbos has managed to pass into half guard.
Gai tries to roll over but Doumbos keeps him under control.
Doumbos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gai's head.
Doumbos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gai wants to control but Doumbos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doumbos throws a strike but Gai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Doumbos works over Gai with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Doumbos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Doumbos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doumbos drives through with a takedown into Gai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Doumbos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doumbos lands a couple of digs.
Alex Doumbos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gai has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doumbos is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gai.
Doumbos lands some shots froms side control.
Gai is trying to improve his position.
Doumbos is looking to take a break and control but Gai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gai struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gai wants to get back to his feet but Doumbos drags him back down.
Check out the look on Doumbos's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gai is looking for a sweep.
Gai manages to get back to half guard.
Doumbos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doumbos drops an elbow to the side of Gai's head.
Doumbos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doumbos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doumbos lands a nice short elbow.
Gai is trying to stand back up but Doumbos is controlling him
Doumbos takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gai tries to roll over but Doumbos keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos trying to mount his opponent but Gai defends it.
Nice strikes from Doumbos there.
Doumbos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Doumbos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gai pushes Doumbos off looking to stand but Doumbos dives back in and keeps control.
Gai is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Doumbos pulls his head out easily.
Doumbos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Doumbos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Doumbos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gai can do to turn this around?
Gai scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Doumbos manages to mount him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gai in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
A big strike lands for Doumbos! That's really hurt Gai and he's turned his back - Doumbos keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Doumbos jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Doumbos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alan Johns enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Johns!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cave tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Cave fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johns on the side of the head.
Johns throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Johns misses.
Johns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johns.
Johns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cave avoids it really well and circles away.
Cave is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cave is trying to stand.
Johns thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cave's head.
Johns wants to free his trapped foot but Cave is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cave makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cave scores with a head kick. Johns tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johns tries for a takedown but Cave circles away easily
and Cave counters with a straight right hand.
Johns tries a head kick but it misses.
Johns throws a body shot but no joy.
Johns tries to bum rush Cave with a series of wild strikes but Cave uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johns misses with a body shot.
A combination from Johns does no damage.
Cave scores with a spinning back kick!
Johns slips under a jab.
Cave tries a head kick but it misses.
Cave lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave avoids the head kick by Johns.
Nick Cave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cave misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johns! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johns shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Johns showed some decent athleticism there.
Cave wants to get back to his feet.
Cave kicks off Johns and gets to his feet.
Cave stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cave wants it to stay on the feet.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Cave lands a body shot.
Johns doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cave counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cave throws a head kick but Johns moves out of range.
Cave with a hook.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
As Johns tries to get set, Cave tries to push him back and clinch up but Johns manages to avoid the attempt.
Cave lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johns's sensitive parts.
Johns cracks a nice hook into Cave's ribs.
Johns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cave looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cave scores with a shot to the body.
Johns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cave.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
Cave throws a body punch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johns misses the body punch
and Cave counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns misses with an uppercut
and Cave counters with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johns.
Johns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cave went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johns is defended easily by Cave.
Cave unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cave dominated that round.
That's time! Cave's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cave darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johns shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cave tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
Cave has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cave throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johns counters with a right hand to the body.
Cave is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johns can do to turn this around?
Cave is looking to clinch but Johns is avoiding it.
Johns keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Johns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cave will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns misses with a takedown attempt
and Cave counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Johns misses its intended target.
Johns misses with an uppercut. Cave saw that one coming.
Cave showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Johns misses.
Johns throws a body punch but Cave moves out of range.
Johns lands a jab to the nose.
Cave will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cave wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Johns lands an overhand right.
Cave wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johns shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave cracks the inside of Johns's front leg.
Alan Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns misses the jab.
Cave fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cave just misses with a punch to the body.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Cave sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Cave counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Cave - just one landing.
Cave moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cave on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johns misses with a leg kick
and Cave counters with a good low kick that Johns was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns slips a jab and a cross from Cave.
Johns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cave.
Johns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johns darts in looking for a takedown but Cave gets double underhooks and turns Johns into the cage.
Cave moves into the clinch.
Cave lands a nice shot to the body.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Cave putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cave lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cave manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cave utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cave lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Cave.
Cave works on Johns's body with a couple of short punches.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Johns takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Cave.
Cave landing knees to the head.
Johns is rocked!
Cave stalls.
Johns is still on wobbly legs! Can Cave finish him?
Johns is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johns seems to have recovered his senses.
Cave throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cave trying to stall but Johns improves his position.
Johns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cave dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cave tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johns manages to circle out of the way.
Cave fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cave tries to close the distance and clinch but Johns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nick Cave is winning the standup battle so far.
Johns fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johns misses with a wild body shot.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Cave moves out of range easily.
Johns fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
Cave closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cave lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cave lands a knee to the head.
Cave connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johns's face.
Cave throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johns blocks a body shot from Cave.
Cave creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Johns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johns is looking to break free of the clinch but Cave has double underhooks.
A short left from Cave.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cave.
Cave working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johns avoids the elbow strike from Cave, against the cage.
Cave tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cave content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cave pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johns slips a jab and a cross from Cave.
Johns fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Cave. Those never looked like landing.
Johns lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Johns.
Johns lands with a straight right. Cave didn't see that one coming.
Johns dives in for a single leg takedown but Cave sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cave throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johns on the side of the head.
Cave slips under a jab.
Johns defending well as Cave loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Cave, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cave is fending him off so far but Johns persists. Nope, Cave circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Johns.
Johns throws a head kick that misses.
Cave swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johns shoots in for a takedown but Cave shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johns scores with a kick to the body.
Cave moves into the clinch successfully.
Cave's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johns swings for the body but Cave moves out of range.
Cave drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Cave's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cave lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johns backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cave trying to land knees to the body.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Johns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johns's efforts to push away.
Cave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johns avoids it.
Cave slowing the pace effectively.
Johns manages to break the clinch.
Johns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cave circles away quickly and effectively.
Johns misses with a wild combination.
Alan Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Cave is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johns avoids the head kick by Cave.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cave showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cave, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Cave!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kairuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abi Tural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abi Tural has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kairuz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abi Tural!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kairuz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kairuz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tural chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kairuz throws a head kick that misses.
Tural gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kairuz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kairuz wants to pass the guard but Tural is keeping the position.
Kairuz wants to control from the top but Tural keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kairuz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kairuz throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kairuz connects with a couple of short punches.
Kairuz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kairuz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kairuz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tural is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tural stuffs the takedown attempt from Kairuz. Kairuz gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Tural both land. Nice combination.
Kairuz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tural clinches.
Tural working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kairuz wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kairuz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kairuz is rocked!
Tural holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tural lands with a right to the head.
Oh Kairuz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kairuz is trying to drag Tural to the mat but Tural just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kairuz seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Kairuz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Tural.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Tural scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Tural.
Tural pushes Kairuz against the cage. Tural is working some dirty boxing. Tural pushes off with a quick right hook! Kairuz goes down! Kairuz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tural moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abi Tural!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Tedtaotao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dufinbeger kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Steppin Stone. Noel Tedtaotao told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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275 lbs
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300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stefano Dufinbeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noel Tedtaotao!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger takes a swing at Tedtaotao's ribcage but misses.
Tedtaotao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dufinbeger tries to bum rush Tedtaotao with a series of wild strikes but Tedtaotao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tedtaotao stuffs the takedown.
Dufinbeger throws a series of punches but Tedtaotao moves out of range.
Tedtaotao has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dufinbeger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tedtaotao has Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Tedtaotao swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufinbeger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tedtaotao lands a left hand.
Tedtaotao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tedtaotao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tedtaotao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tedtaotao lands with a short shot to the head.
Dufinbeger blocking some punches.
Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Tedtaotao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dufinbeger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tedtaotao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedtaotao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dufinbeger just misses with a punch to the body.
Tedtaotao is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tedtaotao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tedtaotao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tedtaotao darts in and clinches Dufinbeger up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger can't break the clinch.
Dufinbeger prevents a body shot from Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger struggles to land a body shot inside as Tedtaotao controls his hands.
Tedtaotao scores with a shoulder strike.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Dufinbeger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tedtaotao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tedtaotao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tedtaotao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dufinbeger scores with a sloppy right hand. Tedtaotao should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tedtaotao. Dufinbeger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dufinbeger tries to clinch up.
Tedtaotao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao tries to bum rush Dufinbeger with a series of wild strikes but Dufinbeger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tedtaotao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dufinbeger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tedtaotao takes one to the chin there.
Tedtaotao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tedtaotao pushes Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Tedtaotao scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
A combination from Dufinbeger does no damage.
Tedtaotao misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dufinbeger or perhaps it was just good defense by Tedtaotao, which made it look bad.
Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch.
Tedtaotao tries a body shot but Dufinbeger blocks it.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dufinbeger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tedtaotao lands with a right to the head.
Tedtaotao misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dufinbeger tries a body shot but Tedtaotao blocks it.
Dufinbeger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tedtaotao just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefano Dufinbeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Dufinbeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao throws a counter combo.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch up.
Tedtaotao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dufinbeger, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tedtaotao gets through Dufinbeger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tedtaotao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch.
Dufinbeger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tedtaotao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tedtaotao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tedtaotao lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger is breathing heavily.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dufinbeger or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Tedtaotao dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Tedtaotao scores with a four punch combination!
Dufinbeger throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tedtaotao counters by moving into the clinch.
Tedtaotao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tedtaotao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao throws a right hand that Dufinbeger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dufinbeger also avoids with ease.
Tedtaotao feints a jab promting Dufinbeger to slip. Tedtaotao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dufinbeger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tedtaotao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dufinbeger throws a series of punches but Tedtaotao avoids them all with ease.
Tedtaotao lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Danga de danga de dang - Dufinbeger scores with a four punch combination!
Noel Tedtaotao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tedtaotao forces Dufinbeger back against the cage and clinches.
Dufinbeger is trying to pull guard but Tedtaotao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tedtaotao cracks Dufinbeger with a nice body shot.
Noel Tedtaotao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tedtaotao lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tedtaotao as the two fighters clinch.
Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tedtaotao thuds a left hand into Dufinbeger's body.
A right-left combo lands from Tedtaotao.
Sloppy strikes from Dufinbeger. Those never looked like landing.
Tedtaotao lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tedtaotao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dufinbeger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tedtaotao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Dufinbeger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dufinbeger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tedtaotao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dufinbeger misses with a double jab.
Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tedtaotao cracks Dufinbeger with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dufinbeger throws a big counter combination but Tedtaotao scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Dufinbeger misses.
Nice defenses there by Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao throws a counter combo.
Tedtaotao moves into the clinch successfully.
Dufinbeger is trying to break the clinch but Tedtaotao has him pressed against the cage.
Dufinbeger is trying to force a seperation but Tedtaotao has the dominant position.
Tedtaotao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tedtaotao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Tedtaotao as the two fighters clinch.
Tedtaotao lands with a light punch inside.
Tedtaotao manages to break the clinch.
Tedtaotao is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tedtaotao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dufinbeger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Noel Tedtaotao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tedtaotao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tedtaotao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tedtaotao swinging wildly here.
Dufinbeger misses with a series of wild punches.
Tedtaotao swings for the body but Dufinbeger moves out of range.
Dufinbeger misses with a combination
and Tedtaotao counters with a three punch combo that has Dufinbeger backing up. Dufinbeger nods at Tedtaotao to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao rushes Dufinbeger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tedtaotao pushes Dufinbeger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tedtaotao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tedtaotao.
Dufinbeger is rocked!
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Oh Dufinbeger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tedtaotao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dufinbeger seems to have got his legs back now.
Tedtaotao prevents Dufinbeger from breaking the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tedtaotao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Tedtaotao both land. Nice combination.
Tedtaotao misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Tedtaotao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao moves into the clinch successfully.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage.
Tedtaotao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dufinbeger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dufinbeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tedtaotao throws out a counter right but Dufinbeger avoids it with no problem.
Tedtaotao swinging wildly here.
Dufinbeger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dufinbeger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Tedtaotao misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tedtaotao moves into the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Tedtaotao fails to land with a series of punches.
Dufinbeger misses with a straight left.
Tedtaotao lands with a nice combination. Dufinbeger backs away looking to recover.
Dufinbeger dodges the punch combination from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao swats away the attempt to clinch by Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dufinbeger throws a counter high kick but Tedtaotao was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tedtaotao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Dufinbeger.
Tedtaotao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dufinbeger throws a wild body kick that Tedtaotao sees coming a mile off.
Dufinbeger fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tedtaotao! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dufinbeger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dufinbeger misses with a hook
and Tedtaotao counters with a right hand to the body.
A combination from Tedtaotao does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dufinbeger works Tedtaotao's body with a nice hook.
Dufinbeger looks to land a combination but Tedtaotao avoids it well.
Tedtaotao clinches up with Dufinbeger and pushes him back against the cage.
Dufinbeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tedtaotao lands a body shot.
Tedtaotao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch.
Tedtaotao stalks Dufinbeger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dufinbeger's face. Dufinbeger staggers backwards, shaken.
Dufinbeger lands a really nice looking cross but Tedtaotao seems unphased.
Stefano Dufinbeger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dufinbeger tries to keep at a distance but Tedtaotao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tedtaotao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dufinbeger backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tedtaotao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tedtaotao tries to clinch there but Dufinbeger circles away.
Tedtaotao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dufinbeger under the eye.
Dufinbeger throws a combination that misses
and Tedtaotao counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tedtaotao digs a right hand underneath Dufinbeger's ribcage. Dufinbeger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tedtaotao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tedtaotao thuds a left hand into Dufinbeger's body.
Tedtaotao misses with a few strikes there.
Tedtaotao tries to bum rush Dufinbeger with a series of wild strikes but Dufinbeger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tedtaotao throws a series of strikes that have Dufinbeger backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dufinbeger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tedtaotao.
Stefano Dufinbeger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dufinbeger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dufinbeger slips a jab and a cross from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao has Dufinbeger up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tedtaotao - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dufinbeger's elbow.
Dufinbeger prevents a body shot from Tedtaotao.
Tedtaotao gets through Dufinbeger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tedtaotao breaks from the clinch.
Dufinbeger swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noel Tedtaotao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tedtaotao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Tedtaotao!
Noel Tedtaotao decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fynn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fynn. Blake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fynn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fynn looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake is looking to counter punch.
Fynn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blake. That one must have hurt.
Blake on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been hearing reports that Blake has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fynn throws a series of punches but Blake avoids them all with ease.
Fynn loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
A combination from Fynn does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Blake misses the target.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Fynn ducks down to avoid it.
Fynn cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Raymond Blake has been cut.
Fynn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fynn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fynn throws a right hand that Blake ducks under and follows up with a left that Blake also avoids with ease.
Fynn thuds a left hand into Blake's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake throws a hook but Fynn blocks it.
Blake is looking to clinch but Fynn is avoiding it.
Blake tries to work over Fynn's front leg with a kick but Fynn checks it.
Fynn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fynn scores with a decent looking hook.
Blake slips a straight right by Fynn.
Fynn throws a looping overhand right but Blake ducks down to avoid it.
Fynn walks into a jab.
Blake moves out of range as Fynn strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fynn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fynn looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
Fynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fynn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fynn looks to land a left hand but Blake moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fynn fails to land with a series of punches.
Blake throws a shot to the body.
Blake with a jab.
Fynn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fynn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blake.
Nice straight punches there by Fynn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fynn.
Fynn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blake's half guard.
Fynn content to control rather than advance.
Blake is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Blake regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blake working for a triangle but Fynn defends it easily.
Blake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fynn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fynn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fynn passes into side control.
Fynn laying and praying for a moment but Blake takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fynn stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blake to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Blake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fynn has managed to clinch.
Blake working aggressively here.
Blake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blake tries a body shot but Fynn blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Fynn lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Blake.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Fynn controls his hands.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blake throws a punch but it's blocked by Fynn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a head punch that misses.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blake misses with the head strike.
Fynn manages to break the clinch.
Fynn swinging wildly here.
Bob Fynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blake manages to avoid it.
Fynn throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Fynn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blake misses with a looping right.
Fynn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fynn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake is rocked!
Blake switches off momentarily and Fynn cracks him with a monster right hand! Blake topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Fynn dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Fynn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Fynn!
A victorious Bob Fynn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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159 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernardo Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney misses the jab.
Bernardo misses with a right hand
and Bernardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bernardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonney.
Nice takedown defense from Bonney. No joy for Bernardo on that attempt.
Bonney thinks about the counter body kick.
Bernardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Bernardo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bernardo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bonney manages to circle out of the way.
Bernardo slips a jab from Bonney.
Bernardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonney's waist but Bonney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bernardo off to one side.
We've been hearing reports that Bernardo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernardo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonney's waist but Bonney gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bernardo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernardo Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonney lands a really nice looking cross but Bernardo seems unphased.
Bernardo shoots and misses
and Bonney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bernardo thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bernardo dives in and grabs Bonney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonney pushes down on Bernardo's head and hops out.
Bonney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bernardo is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Bonney engages and cracks Bernardo with a massive lead left hook - Bernardo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Bonney is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Henry Bonney!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chryst Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Untalan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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209 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chryst Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Untalan!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Untalan moves into range and clinches up with Halo.
Halo is trying to break the clinch but Untalan has him pressed against the cage.
Untalan struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Untalan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Untalan instigates a clinch.
Untalan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Untalan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Untalan prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Untalans head.
Untalan misses with a punch to the body.
Halo breaks from the clinch.
Untalan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Untalan sees coming a mile off.
Halo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Untalan.
Untalan darts in and clinches Halo up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Untalan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Untalan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Untalan slips a straight right by Halo.
Untalan tries to clinch but Halo is having none of it.
Untalan misses with the combination.
Halo connects with the punch.
It looks like Jorge Untalan has been cut.
Untalan clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
Halo tries a body shot but Untalan blocks it.
Untalan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Untalan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
Untalan can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Untalan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Untalan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Untalan has Halo pressed against the cage, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Untalan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Untalan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Untalan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Untalan backwards.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Halo - that landed with a thud.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Halo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Untalan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Untalan lands a nice shot to the body.
Untalan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Untalan blocks an uppercut.
Halo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Untalan backwards.
Untalan can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Untalan blocks a body shot from Halo.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Untalan has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untalan misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo tries to work over Untalan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Untalan fails to land.
Untalan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Untalan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Halo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Halo.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo throws a head punch that misses.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Untalan.
Untalan prevents Halo from breaking the clinch.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Untalan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Untalan wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untalan misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Halo there.
Halo misses with the combination.
Halo throws a right and a left that Untalan avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Untalan stalks Halo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Halo's face. Halo staggers backwards, shaken.
Untalan tries to close the distance and clinch but Halo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Untalan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Untalan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the cage.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Untalan is controlling the position.
Untalan misses with a body punch.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jorge Untalan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Untalan closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Untalan.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorge Untalan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Untalan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Untalan. Beautiful body shot.
Halo gets tackled into the cage by Untalan. Untalan maintains the clinch.
Untalan presses Halo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Untalan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Untalan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Untalan.
Untalan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Untalan's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Halo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Halo.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Untalan tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo is looking to counter punch.
Untalan wants to clinch but Halo slips to the side
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Untalan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halo.
A nice side step and Untalan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Untalan scores with a decent looking hook.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Untalan.
Untalan fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Untalan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Halo misses with a body shot.
Untalan defending well as Halo loads up on a big left hand.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Untalan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Untalan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Halo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Untalan wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untalan doesn't manage to clinch there - Halo circles away.
Untalan closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the cage.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Halo misses with a hook.
Untalan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo throws a hook but Untalan blocks it.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Untalan moves in looking to clinch but Halo pushes him off.
Halo throws a combination. Untalan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Untalan rushes Halo and presses him up against the cage.
Untalan swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untalan tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Untalan back against the cage.
Untalan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Untalan prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo wants to stall.
Halo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Untalan tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Untalan back against the cage.
Untalan lands an uppercut.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Untalan's elbow.
Halo slows down the pace here.
Halo tries to break free but Untalan pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Untalan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halo lands with a light punch inside.
Untalan working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Halo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Untalan misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo works on Untalan's body with a couple of short punches.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Untalan or not.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Untalan has double underhooks.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Untalan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Untalan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Chryst Halo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Untalan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Halo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halo.
Untalan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chryst Halo is winning the standup battle so far.
Untalan tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo works the jab nicely.
Untalan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo breaks the clinch.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Untalan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Untalan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo looking to stall.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Untalan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untalan checks a low kick from Halo.
Untalan is looking for the big counter here.
Untalan wants to clinch up but Halo keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Untalan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Untalan.
Untalan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Untalan scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Untalan is controlling the position.
Halo manages to break the clinch.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Untalan.
Halo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Untalan moves into range and clinches up with Halo.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to throw a body punch but Untalan avoids it by throwing Halo back against the cage.
Halo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Untalan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Untalan has Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Untalan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Untalan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Untalan has Halo pressed against the cage, preventing Halo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halo misses with a body punch
and Untalan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Untalan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Untalan moves out of range of the strikes.
Untalan clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
Untalan blocks a body shot from Halo.
Untalan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Untalan has double underhooks.
Untalan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Untalan has double underhooks.
Halo stalling against the cage.
A short right from Untalan on the inside.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Untalan's head.
Untalan lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Untalan is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Untalan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Untalan digs a right hand into Halo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Halo's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Untalan as the two fighters clinch.
Untalan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Untalan has double underhooks.
Untalan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Halo blocks a body shot from Untalan.
Halo working hard to break the clinch.
Untalan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Untalan misses with a punch to the body.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo tries to break the clinch but Untalan is controlling the position.
Halo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Untalan has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Untalan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Halo's efforts to push away.
Untalan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Untalan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
Jorge Untalan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Untalan.
Untalan lands a shoulder strike.
Untalan works on Halo's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Untalan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Untalan 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jorge Untalan!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Short Stuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuff's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, High aggro damage/kicks. Short Stuff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Stuff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faaloua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuff.
Stuff bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faaloua's head.
It looks like James Faaloua has been cut.
Faaloua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stuff.
Stuff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faaloua wants to clinch.
Stuff jabs Faaloua to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stuff lands a nice looking body kick.
Faaloua clinches up against the cage.
Stuff 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.
Stuff lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stuff blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Stuff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Short Stuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faaloua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faaloua moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stuff throws a nice head kick!
Faaloua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faaloua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stuff.
Faaloua 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuff dips to his left and cracks Faaloua with an uppercut!
Stuff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stuff circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Faaloua drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stuff follows Faaloua to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Short Stuff!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Short Stuff waved his t-shirt featuring Fury Nutrition Inc.'s logo in front of the cameras.
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