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Championship = 185 + 205 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jryl Maralit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Owen (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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205 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jryl Maralit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Owen!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maralit moves into the clinch successfully.
Owen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Andy Owen has been cut.
Maralit misses with an elbow over the top.
Maralit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Owen misses with a knee strike.
Maralit throws an elbow that misses.
Maralit pushes off an throws an elbow but Owen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maralit is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maralit lands a damaging elbow.
Maralit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Owen up against the cage.
Maralit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maralit pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maralit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Andy Owen's cut even more.
Owen blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maralit throws an elbow but misses.
Maralit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Owen's defenses.
The cut above Andy Owen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Maralit just misses with a elbow thrown towards Owen's brow.
Owen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maralit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maralit leaning against his opponent.
Maralit avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
Maralit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andy Owen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Owen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jryl Maralit!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enlow has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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140 lbs
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Antonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Enlow!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Antonov.
Enlow's coach down at Fokai Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Enlow's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Enlow connects with a crisp jab.
Enlow cracks Antonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Antonov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Enlow counters with a low kick, right behind Antonov 's knee.
Enlow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antonov.
Antonov throws the left hand but Enlow avoids the punch easily.
Antonov misses with a body kick.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Enlow's leg. Enlow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Antonov. Antonov obviously looking to wear him down.
Enlow clobbers Antonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Enlow. Enlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Antonov throws a wild body kick that Enlow sees coming a mile off.
Antonov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Antonov's sensitive parts.
Antonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Enlow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Antonov with a body shot.
Antonov throws a sloppy head kick and Enlow moves out of range easily.
As Antonov backs off Enlow throws a huge counter combo but Antonov manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Enlow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Antonov's hands.
Enlow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruslan Antonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Enlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A cross from Enlow lands.
Enlow cracks Antonov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Antonov misses with a hook. Enlow ducked under it nicely.
Antonov tries to work over Enlow's front leg with a kick but Enlow checks it.
Antonov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antonov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Enlow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Antonov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Enlow misses with a straight left.
Antonov tries a low kick but Enlow avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antonov.
Antonov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Enlow on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Enlow throws an overhand right that lands on Antonov's shoulder, as Antonov tries to avoid the shot.
Enlow clobbers Antonov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enlow takes one on the button.
Antonov throws a solid leg kick but Enlow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antonov.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Enlow's leg. Enlow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enlow slips under a jab.
Antonov is looking to score with low kicks.
Enlow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Enlow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Antonov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Antonov catches Enlow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Enlow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antonov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Enlow's leg. Enlow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Enlow connects with a solid leg kick.
Antonov tries a head kick but it misses.
Enlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonov throws out a loose jab but Enlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Enlow.
Antonov takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enlow avoids the head kick by Antonov.
Enlow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Antonov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Antonov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antonov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Enlow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That kick from Antonov tenderised Enlow's leg. Enlow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antonov walks straight into a right hand from Enlow - that's dropped him! Enlow jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Antonov from any more punishment! Antonov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ken Enlow!
Ken Enlow spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Frank Rizzo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rizzo under the eye.
It looks like Frank Rizzo has been cut.
Rizzo throws a head kick that misses.
Simon wants to slow Rizzo down by chopping away at his legs.
Simon throws a right and a left that Rizzo avoids nicely.
Simon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rizzo misses with a head kick.
Simon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizzo throws a head kick but Simon moves out of range.
Simon tries to counter with a takedown but Rizzo is quick to defend against it.
Simon clinches up against the cage.
Rizzo is trying to break the clinch but Simon has him pressed against the cage.
Rizzo is trying to force a seperation but Simon has the dominant position.
Rizzo is trying to break the clinch but Simon has him pressed against the cage.
Simon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rizzo taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rizzo looks winded!
Simon working the ground and pound effectively.
That has opened up Frank Rizzo's cut even more.
Simon connects with a bit shot that sees Rizzo covering up! More strikes from Simon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Simon is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Simon!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Simon thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junjun Beenay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junjun Beenay!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Beenay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beenay shoots for a double leg takedown but Birbiglia sprawls well. He's pushed Beenay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beenay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beenay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Birbiglia as he jumps to the side.
Birbiglia misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Birbiglia!
Good standup being displayed there by Birbiglia as he connects with a hook.
Birbiglia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beenay momentarily.
Birbiglia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Birbiglia drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Birbiglia is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Birbiglia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beenay wants to hit a switch here but Birbiglia passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Beenay there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia working the ground and pound effectively.
Beenay is in a horrible position here. Birbiglia smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Birbiglia goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Beenay is on top in guard.
Beenay throws a big right hand that misses.
Birbiglia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Birbiglia is controlling Beenay's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beenay postures up.
Birbiglia pulls Beenay in close to prevent any damage.
Birbiglia wants to sweep here but Beenay controlling him for the moment.
Birbiglia pulls Beenay in to control the position.
Birbiglia has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Beenay doesn't defend quickly enough and Birbiglia has managed to lock this one up! Can Beenay escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Birbiglia on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Roger Birbiglia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Arthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Arthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Rodgers.
Arthur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rodgers.
Rodgers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Rodgers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Arthur misses.
Arthur tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodgers moves out of range as Arthur throws a body kick.
Rodgers punishes Arthur's body with a nice straight punch.
Arthur staying out of range there.
Rodgers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodgers connects with a body shot that sends Arthur's belly button to the back.
Rodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arthur.
Arthur looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arthur steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rodgers. That one must have hurt.
Rodgers swings for the body but Arthur moves out of range.
Rodgers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Arthur to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Arthur passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rodgers is in a horrible position here. Arthur smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Arthur seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rodgers is holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers is trying to stand.
Arthur looking to isolate an arm here. Rodgers doesn't see it coming and as Arthur extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Arthur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Arthur!
A victorious James Arthur 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Wijaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher comes to the cage accompanied by Pastor Troy - It's About To Go Down . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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189 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wijaya tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fisher fakes the leg kick and cracks Wijaya in the body.
Wijaya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Wijaya misses.
Fisher throwing a counter right hand but Wijaya manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wijaya throws a low kick, looking for Fisher's leg but Fisher calmly moves out of range.
Fisher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wijaya's half guard.
Fisher maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Wijaya could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fisher has cracked it and Wijaya is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fisher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Fisher!
A relieved looking Nathan Fisher thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Raja Wijaya had this to say: 'sorry to let you down folks, I shall train harder to win'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes to the cage accompanied by Blockbuster Night Part 1. Mason comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Max Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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0 - 12 - 0 |
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224 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran is looking to clinch.
Tran looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason throws a head kick but Tran moves out of range.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tran tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason pushes Tran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tran managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mason is leaning against Tran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tran.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tran has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason lands an 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!
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran avoids it.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Mason with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mason lands an elbow just above Tran 's eye.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Tran blocks it.
Tran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tran taking a breather.
Tran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mason lands a good knee to the midsection. Tran won't want to take too many of those.
Mason pushes off an throws an elbow but Tran leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tran blocks a body shot from Mason.
A short right from Mason on the inside.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Mason pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Mason.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Tran is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tran or not.
Tran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mason unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tran dodges an elbow strike from Mason.
Tran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mason throws an elbow but misses.
Mason connects with a knee to the head.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tran takes an elbow to the temple.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mason.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran avoids it.
We've been informed that Mason has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mason blocks it with crossed arms.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tran blocks the elbow strike.
Tran avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tran or not.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Tran avoids the damage to the body.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Mason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tran goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mason steps in with a hook that catches Tran right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Mason follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Tran looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mason!
Max Mason thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Andrew Tran was interviewed post fight and said 'Well It Wasn't My Best Fight, But I Will Train Hard To Get Back In The Game And Win My Next Fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vain Celasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunyuk Beluk (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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26
265 lbs
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234 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vain Celasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celasquez misses with a body shot.
Beluk takes a swing at Celasquez's ribcage but misses.
Beluk misses with a takedown attempt - Celasquez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Beluk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Celasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab-cross combination lands for Celasquez and sends Beluk crashing to the mat! Celasquez follows him down to the mat - Beluk regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Beluk is rocked!
It looks like Kunyuk Beluk has been cut.
Celasquez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Beluk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Beluk is still in real trouble! Can Celasquez finish him?
Celasquez unloads with some huge strikes here! Beluk is out! Celasquez wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vain Celasquez!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Williams (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vinci clinches.
Vinci lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Vinci tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinci is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams jumps guard but Vinci turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
I was talking to Vinci's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Williams blocking some punches.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinci won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Vinci has double underhooks.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vinci just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sigurd Vinci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Williams.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams tries to break free but Vinci pushes him back against the cage.
Williams is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci scores with a hook to the body.
Vinci is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Vinci.
Vinci has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vinci is defending well.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Vinci.
Vinci digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vinci digs a right hand underneath Williams's ribcage. Williams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Vinci lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinci works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Vinci has the dominant position.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vinci smiles and moves away.
Vinci gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams counters with a body kick.
Williams thows a body kick. Vinci tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sigurd Vinci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams throws a head kick but Vinci moves out of range.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Vinci wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Vinci.
Vinci closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinci moves into the clinch.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Vinci throws a head punch that misses.
Vinci misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinci.
Williams has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vinci avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinci lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vinci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vinci scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Nice body punch from Vinci - that landed with a thud.
Vinci misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vinci instigates a clinch.
Sigurd Vinci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vinci struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Williams is trying to push Vinci away but Vinci has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vinci to keep the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinci.
Williams is rocked!
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinci finish him?
Vinci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Vinci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Vinci tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Williams manages to circle out of the way.
Vinci tries to clinch
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vinci moves into the clinch successfully.
Vinci tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Vinci lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vinci stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Williams tries to pull guard but Vinci holds him up against the cage and eventually Williams drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
Vinci lands a body punch.
Williams is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinci.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinci lands a right hand.
Vinci creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Williams's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Williams drops to his knees and Vinci pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Vinci!
Sigurd Vinci is the new middleweight champion!
Sigurd Vinci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mackenzie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Darude - Sandstorm. Boyka has chosen Three 6 Mafia - Its A Fight lyrics as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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19
216 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyka.
Mackenzie walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mackenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackenzie misses the shot to the body.
Mackenzie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boyka moves into the clinch successfully.
Mackenzie tries to land a knee to the head but Boyka blocks with his arms.
Boyka takes a shot to the head.
Mackenzie lands an elbow inside that Boyka shrugs off.
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Mackenzie struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyka controls his hands.
Boyka blocks an elbow strike.
Mackenzie trying to land knees to the body.
Boyka with a knee to the head.
Mackenzie tries a knee to the head but Boyka blocks it.
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!
Mackenzie misses with a knee to the head.
Boyka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matthew Mackenzie has been cut.
Mackenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mackenzie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Mackenzie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boyka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyka.
Boyka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mackenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie tries to throw a body punch but Boyka avoids it by throwing Mackenzie back against the cage.
Mackenzie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mackenzie crunches a lovely knee into Boyka's ribcage.
Mackenzie pushes off an throws an elbow but Boyka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boyka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mackenzie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mackenzie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
Mackenzie is breathing heavily.
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Boyka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mackenzie blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyka lands with a right to the head.
Boyka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mackenzie takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka lands a nice looking body shot.
Boyka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyka thumps Mackenzie with a low kick.
We've been told by Mackenzie's head coaches at Fokai Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mackenzie takes a step back to recover.
A punch lands to the side of Mackenzie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boyka.
Mackenzie rushes Boyka and presses him up against the cage.
Boyka looking to throw knees to the head but Mackenzie is blocking nicely.
Boyka lands a nice knee to the body.
Boyka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boyka lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
Boyka lands a knee to the head.
Boyka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boyka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boyka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mackenzie backwards.
Boyka working Mackenzie over with knees to the body.
Boyka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mackenzie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boyka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyka lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boyka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mackenzie if he has to take too many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boyka.
Mackenzie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boyka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mackenzie is rocked!
Boyka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mackenzie at a distance.
Oh Mackenzie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyka throws a head kick that half lands.
Boyka drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mackenzie right on the button. Mackenzie goes down! Boyka follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Boyka gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boyka!
After winning the bout, Yuri Boyka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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