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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patricio Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Pereira drives through with a takedown into 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.
Pereira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Garbutt is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garbutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garbutt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pereira.
Garbutt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pereira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garbutt wants to stand but Pereira is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pereira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garbutt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
Pereira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garbutt looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbutt, not yet.
Garbutt is controlling Pereira's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pereira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garbutt is fending him off so far but Pereira persists. Nope, Garbutt circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbutt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pereira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Garbutt tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garbutt misses the shot to the body.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pereira throws a big counter combination but Garbutt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Garbutt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pereira is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garbutt swivels and escapes.
Garbutt lands with a kick to the temple. Pereira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbutt looks for the body kick but Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pereira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garbutt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Garbutt sits in half guard.
Garbutt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Garbutt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garbutt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pereira pushes Garbutt off looking to stand but Garbutt dives back in and keeps control.
Garbutt stalling.
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Garbutt sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garbutt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown. Garbutt tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garbutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Patricio Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbutt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pereira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbutt throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Garbutt shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Garbutt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garbutt sprawls and moves away.
Pereira shoots for a double leg takedown but Garbutt sprawls well. He's pushed Pereira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
Garbutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt misses with a low kick.
Garbutt lands with a hook. Pereira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garbutt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garbutt misses with a looping right.
Garbutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garbutt defends it nicely.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garbutt missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garbutt can pounce on him.
Garbutt connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed
and Garbutt counters with a good low kick that Pereira was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garbutt misses the shot to the body.
Garbutt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Patricio Pereira has been cut.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Garbutt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbutt tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Garbutt throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Patricio Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira goes for a double leg but Garbutt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garbutt continues to drive forward.
Garbutt cracks Pereira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garbutt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pereira should have avoided that one.
Garbutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Garbutt. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.
Nice jab there from Garbutt.
Garbutt cracks Pereira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garbutt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pereira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garbutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Garbutt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pereira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garbutt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pereira keeping full guard, as Garbutt tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patricio Pereira'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Garbutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira shoots in but Garbutt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira moves out of range as Garbutt throws a body kick.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garbutt pinned against the cage. Garbutt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt stuffs the takedown.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garbutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kevin Garbutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira has a hand on Garbutt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Garbutt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Garbutt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt wants to control the pace but Pereira is squirming around nicely.
Pereira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pereira tries to stand but Garbutt is controlling from the bottom.
Garbutt is pulling down on Pereira's head. It's preventing any offense from Pereira, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbutt, not yet.
Pereira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garbutt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Garbutt prevents Pereira from getting back to his feet.
Patricio Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira has momentary wrist control but Garbutt slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garbutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pereira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Garbutt pulls Pereira in close to his closed guard and prevents Pereira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garbutt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pereira has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt is trying to control Pereira's posture but Pereira avoids it.
Garbutt gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira throwing shots but Garbutt is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Garbutt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garbutt 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Garbutt!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Lay!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidson throws a series of punches but Lay moves out of range.
Lay ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.
Lay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lay.
Lay takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sloppy strikes from Davidson. Those never looked like landing.
Davidson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Davidson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davidson misses with a hook. Lay ducked under it nicely.
Lay throws a big counter head kick but Davidson avoids it with no problem.
Davidson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Davidson.
Davidson throws a lazy right hand but Lay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lay raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lay throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Davidson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lay blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidson.
Lay throws a head kick but Davidson moves out of range.
Lay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidson throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Lay.
Lay fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davidson to the ground. Lay is now in Davidson's guard.
Lay stops Davidson from standing up.
Lay chips away with some ground and pound.
Davidson has his foot on Lay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lay works his way back into a safe position though.
Davidson pushes Lay off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lay ducks under a wild hook from Davidson.
Lay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davidson to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Lay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lay works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Davidson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lay is keeping the position for now.
Lay controlling Davidson's posture.
Davidson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davidson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davidson postures up in Lay's guard and throws a big left but Lay blocks it.
Lay is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lay lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lay uses his free foot to push down on Davidson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davidson.
Davidson is bucking up trying to escape but Lay cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Davidson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Davidson is working hard here to advance position.
Lay controlling his opponent.
Lay working for a submission but Davidson is keeping him at bay.
Davidson is trying desperately to improve position.
Lay is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Davidson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lay lands a couple of good shots and Davidson has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lay is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Davidson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lay lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Davidson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lay just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Lay loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Davidson hold on?
Lay lands shots from the back.
Lay doesn't have the hooks in and Davidson manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davidson is one step ahead there.
Davidson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Davidson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davidson stopping the sweep attempt from Lay.
Lay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Lay will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lay throws a body punch but Davidson moves out of range.
Davidson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lay on the side of the head.
Davidson misses with a leg kick.
Lay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Davidson.
Davidson throws a hook but Lay blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidson misses the target.
A jab from Davidson misses.
Lay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Davidson cracks Lay with a good jab.
Lay lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Lay blocks the low kick.
Davidson throws an off balance right hand
and Lay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Davidson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lay moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Davidson working for a triangle but Lay defends it easily.
Lay lands a couple of elbows.
Lay controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lay forces his way into half guard.
Lay wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
Lay is nestled in close to Davidson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lay missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lay wants to control but Davidson is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lay pulls his head out easily.
Lay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Davidson wants to get back to full guard.
Lay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Davidson is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lay scores with a couple of nice shots.
Davidson is trying to get back to full guard.
Davidson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Davidson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lay's sensitive parts.
Davidson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lay.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but Lay is out of range.
Davidson throws a series of punches but Lay avoids them all with ease.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lay.
Lay clinches with his opponent.
Davidson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidson misses with a lunging right hand
and Lay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davidson throws a right hand that misses
and Lay counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidson misses with a hook. Lay ducked under it nicely.
Davidson misses with a low kick.
Davidson throws a shot from downtown. Lay moves away and avoids it.
Davidson tries to land a front kick but Lay steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Lay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lay lands a two punch combo.
Davidson misses with a wild combination.
Davidson misses with the combination.
Lay rushes Davidson and presses him up against the cage.
Lay prevents Davidson from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Davidson tries to work over Lay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Davidson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Lay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davidson throws a shot from downtown. Lay moves away and avoids it.
Davidson looks to throw the jab but Lay is out of range.
Davidson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lay.
Davidson throws a body punch but Lay moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Lay's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lay throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davidson throws a hook but Lay avoids it easily.
Lay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davidson.
Mark Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lay checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson misses with an uppercut. Lay saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lay! But no joy.
Davidson misses with a two punch combination.
Lay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Davidson.
Davidson misses with a body shot
and Lay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lay manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davidson on his heels. He'll look to pass Davidson's guard now, I'm sure.
Lay works over Davidson with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Lay trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davidson wants to sweep here but Lay controlling him for the moment.
Lay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lay cracks Davidson with a solid left hand.
Davidson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lay cracks Davidson with a solid left hand.
Davidson is trying to keep Lay in close.
Lay scoring with some ground and pound.
Davidson keeping moving, preventing Lay from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lay postures up and lands a big shot to Davidson's brow.
Lay trying to control but Davidson is working from the bottom.
Davidson trying to keep a closed guard but Lay is proving a slippery customer.
Lay wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lay goes for a double leg but Davidson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davidson continues to drive forward.
Davidson is looking to counter punch.
Lay clinches up with Davidson and pushes him back against the cage.
Davidson breaks the clinch.
Davidson throws a nice looking combination but Lay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davidson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lay defending well as Davidson loads up on a big left hand.
Davidson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mark Davidson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lay checks a leg kick.
As Davidson backs off Lay throws a huge counter combo but Davidson manages to avoid it all.
Lay slips a straight right by Davidson.
Lay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidson misses with an uppercut
and Lay counters with a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lay.
Lay moves out of range of the strikes.
Lay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Davidson scores with the left hand. Lay knows he should have avoided that one.
Davidson throws a leg kick but Lay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lay instigates a clinch.
Davidson working hard to break the clinch.
Lay is looking for a takedown.
Mark Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Lay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davidson backwards.
Lay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Davidson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mark Davidson is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidson avoids the head kick by Lay.
Mark Davidson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lay.
Peter Lay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davidson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Davidson misses with a left hand
and Lay counters with a series of strikes. Davidson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lay throws a head kick that misses.
Davidson throws a body kick that misses.
Davidson throws a poor cross that misses
and Lay counters with a three punch combo that has Davidson backing up. Davidson nods at Lay to acknowledge the strikes.
Mark Davidson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lay shoots for a double leg takedown but Davidson sprawls well. He's pushed Lay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Lay.
I've got Lay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Lay!
A very excited looking Peter Lay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Pepot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Turner (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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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Pepot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Turner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pepot circles away quickly and effectively.
Turner looks to land a combination but Pepot avoids it well.
Pepot takes a swing at Turner's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Turner. Those never looked like landing.
Turner has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pepot is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turner just misses with a punch to the body.
Don Pepot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pepot connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot lands for Pepot.
Pepot's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turner under the eye.
Turner is rocked!
It looks like Frank Turner has been cut.
Turner drops his hands momentarily. Pepot doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Turner staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Turner doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Don Pepot!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Van Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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268 lbs
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marshal Van Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Speed!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Black looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Speed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Marshal Van Black has been cut.
Van Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Speed to score with a decent uppercut.
Speed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Black checks it well.
Speed clobbers Van Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Speed misses with a body kick.
Speed closes the distance but Van Black moves to the side
and Van Black counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van Black wants to control from the top but Speed keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Black's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Black trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Van Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Leroy Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donk. Speed catches Van Black right on the button with a cross.
Speed slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Black fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Black.
Speed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marshal Van Black's cut is getting worse.
Speed lands a left and a right that send Van Black crashing to the mat, dazed. Speed thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Van Black is rocked!
Van Black walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Van Black limp body while Speed jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leroy Speed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arapeta Ma Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arapeta Ma Aka!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken stuffs the takedown attempt from Ma Aka. Ma Aka gets slowly back to his feet.
Ma Aka shoots in for a double leg but Ken sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ken misses with a few strikes there.
Ma Aka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shogun Ken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arapeta Ma Aka.
Ken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ma Aka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ken!
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.
Ma Aka is working to tighten his grip on Ken's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ken has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ma Aka is really squeezing tight and eventually Ken passes out! Ma Aka breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Arapeta Ma Aka!
During a confident post fight interview, Arapeta Ma Aka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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