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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herteruiop Jertuaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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175 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herteruiop Jertuaser!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cook moves into the clinch successfully.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jertuaser lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
James Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook moves into the clinch.
Cook trying to stall but Jertuaser improves his position.
Jertuaser is trying to break the clinch but Cook has him pressed against the cage.
Jertuaser is trying to drag Cook to the mat but Cook just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook is trying to maintain a safe position but Jertuaser gets an underhook and turns Cook into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cook throws an elbow but misses.
Cook jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jertuaser trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cook tries to get out of the position.
Cook has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jertuaser can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cook knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jertuaser on the ground.
Jertuaser wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
Jertuaser tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
Cook is pulling down on Jertuaser's head. It's preventing any offense from Jertuaser, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jertuaser wants to control from the top but Cook keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jertuaser is looking to clinch.
Jertuaser lands a head kick!
Cook stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cook wants it to stay on the feet.
James Cook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herteruiop Jertuaser.
Jertuaser tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cook defends well and Jertuaser ends up having to push Cook into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jertuaser looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jertuaser shoots in looking for a takedown. Cook tries to sprawl out of it but Jertuaser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cook manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cook has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook breaks the clinch.
Cook dives in and scores a takedown into Jertuaser's guard.
Jertuaser wants to sweep here but Cook controlling him for the moment.
Cook looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cook got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jertuaser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cook has managed to get both his arms back between Jertuaser's legs - danger averted.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jertuaser being controlled here, momentarily.
Cook has gone for a leg lock! Jertuaser slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cook's guard.
Jertuaser trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cook has his hands on Jertuaser's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jertuaser with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cook dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jertuaser looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cook closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jertuaser as Cook tries to tie him up.
Cook manages to pull guard.
Cook manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jertuaser manages to get himself to full guard.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cook is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jertuaser is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jertuaser has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jertuaser trying to control the position from guard on top but Cook is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook has Jertuaser pulled in close to control his posture.
Cook wants to stand up but Jertuaser is controlling him.
Cook has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cook working for a triangle but Jertuaser defends it easily.
Cook throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jertuaser escapes and throws Cook's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cook tries to bench press Jertuaser off him but Jertuaser keeps the position.
Cook avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jertuaser.
Cook tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with a strike from the bottom.
Cook has one of Jertuaser's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Jertuaser trying to control the position but Cook is working away.
Jertuaser is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cook tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Cook's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jertuaser tries to clinch but Cook moves out of range.
Cook moves into range and clinches up with Jertuaser.
Cook pulls guard.
Jertuaser trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Jertuaser from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jertuaser preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Cook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cook takes the fight into the clinch.
Cook gets control of Jertuaser's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cook will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
James Cook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cook has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jertuaser 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 Cook.
Jertuaser working away.
Cook is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jertuaser is looking to take a break and control but Cook is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cook is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Cook sneaks back into half guard.
Jertuaser is working for a kimura but Cook is defending it quite comfortably.
Jertuaser is trying to control the action in half guard but Cook is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jertuaser is just content to waste time from the top position. Cook takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cook is controlling Jertuaser's posture.
Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jertuaser is aware though and is defending well.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Jertuaser from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jertuaser jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook distracts Jertuaser with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jertuaser has momentary wrist control but Cook slips an elbow through the middle.
Cook landing some decent shots from guard.
Cook looking to pass the guard.
Cook postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cook cracks Jertuaser with a solid left hand.
Jertuaser looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cook scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cook chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook landing some decent shots from guard.
Cook is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cook lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jertuaser is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Herteruiop Jertuaser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cook is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cook, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Cook!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Advent Bangun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kilo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilo Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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154 lbs
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140 lbs
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Advent Bangun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kilo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangun swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson gets tackled into the cage by Bangun. Bangun maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jackson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bangun.
Bangun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Bangun can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Advent Bangun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangun takes a shot to the head.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson avoiding damage.
Jackson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bangun.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bangun wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jackson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Bangun wants a takedown but no success here.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Jackson.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banguns head.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Bangun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangun shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bangun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bangun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bangun with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bangun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bangun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson throws a one two combo.
Kilo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Bangun should have avoided that one.
Jackson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Jackson.
Bangun seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kilo Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Bangun's ribs.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangun manages to avoid it.
Bangun seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bangun has his takedown stuffed
and Jackson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bangun fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bangun.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Bangun backpedaling.
Bangun closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Bangun pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Bangun backs away looking to recover.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Bangun scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jackson lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilo Jackson 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.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Bangun back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bangun backwards.
Kilo Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bangun working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Bangun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bangun or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Bangun tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangun tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Advent Bangun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson pushes Bangun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jackson prevents Bangun from breaking the clinch.
Jackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bangun is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Jackson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bangun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively.
Bangun letting Jackson take a breather here.
Bangun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson gets underhooks to prevent Bangun's takedown attempt.
Bangun prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Bangun is trying to drag Jackson to the mat but Jackson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Bangun avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bangun up against the cage.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Jackson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kilo Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jackson lands a jab to the nose.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Bangun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bangun.
Bangun closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Bangun pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Jackson - that landed with a thud.
Bangun drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bangun looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson has Bangun pressed against the cage, preventing Bangun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangun's elbow.
Jackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bangun or not.
Bangun has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bangun is trying to break the clinch but Jackson is controlling him.
Bangun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bangun has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jackson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilo Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson stuns Bangun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bangun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bangun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bangun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bangun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bangun backwards.
Jackson cracks Bangun with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jackson as the two fighters clinch.
Bangun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson stalling.
The referee calls for Jackson to work.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Bangun's ribcage. Bangun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Banguns head.
Jackson is working Bangun over against the cage.
Jackson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bangun is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Advent Bangun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangun drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bangun backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
Jackson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bangun backwards.
Good body shot from Jackson.
Bangun tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bangun is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jackson digs a right hand underneath Bangun's ribcage. Bangun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is pushing Bangun up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bangun tries to circle away but Jackson has him pinned against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Bangun has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson stalling the fight.
Bangun is trying to trip Jackson. He has hold of a leg but Jackson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bangun persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to stand but Bangun is controlling the position.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Bangun has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kilo Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bangun throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bangun tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Jackson stuffs the takedown attempt from Bangun. Bangun gets slowly back to his feet.
Advent Bangun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilo Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for Bangun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson pushes Bangun up against the cage in a clinch.
Bangun goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kilo Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilo Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vello Tehnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Johnson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: You Can Run. Vello Tehnas looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vello Tehnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tehnas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tehnas counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Tehnas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tehnas connects with a high kick.
Johnson Jr lands with a good body shot.
Johnson Jr connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Vello Tehnas has been cut.
Johnson Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tehnas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson Jr thinking.
Tehnas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tehnas is breathing heavily.
Johnson Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tehnas looks for a takedown but Johnson Jr sprawls well.
Tehnas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tehnas wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tehnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tehnas sprawls well. Tehnas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Vello Tehnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tehnas is out of range and Johnson Jr settles back down.
Tehnas is looking to counter punch.
Johnson Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson Jr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tehnas tries to kick Johnson Jr off but Johnson Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vello Tehnas's cut is getting worse.
Johnson Jr thows a huge punch but Tehnas dodges it nicely.
Johnson Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Johnson Jr there.
Johnson Jr winds up and cracks Tehnas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tehnas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson Jr is on him like a limpet, forcing Tehnas back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson Jr breaks from the clinch.
Johnson Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tehnas is just out of range.
Johnson Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tehnas.
Tehnas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vello Tehnas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tehnas tests Johnson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tehnas needs to keep his hands up - Johnson Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tehnas pinned against the cage. Tehnas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Tehnas counters with a nice body shot.
Tehnas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tehnas shoots in and drives through. Johnson Jr sprawls well.
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tehnas defends it nicely.
Tehnas throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tehnas throws a head kick but Johnson Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr moves in looking to clinch but Tehnas pushes him off.
Johnson Jr is looking to clinch.
Johnson Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tehnas manages to avoid it.
Johnson Jr missing with a left hand there. Tehnas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson Jr tries to clinch but Tehnas moves out of range.
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tehnas defends it nicely.
Tehnas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Johnson Jr misses.
Tehnas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tehnas defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tehnas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson Jr. Johnson Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Johnson Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tehnas forces Johnson Jr back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tehnas breaks the clinch.
Johnson Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tehnas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson Jr. Tehnas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tehnas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johnson Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Tehnas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tehnas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vello Tehnas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vello Tehnas's cut.
That's time! Tehnas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tehnas closes the distance and clinches.
Tehnas lands a knee to the head.
Johnson Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson Jr breaks from the clinch.
Johnson Jr has closed the distance and engaged Tehnas in a clinch.
Johnson Jr fails to pull guard.
Johnson Jr manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Johnson Jr misses.
Tehnas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Johnson Jr is looking to clinch but Tehnas is avoiding it.
Tehnas changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tehnas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tehnas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson Jr has one foot on Tehnas's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson Jr misses the shot to the body.
Michael Johnson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jeez, Vello Tehnas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Johnson Jr shoots in for a takedown but Tehnas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Tehnas slams his shin into Johnson Jr's torso.
Tehnas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson Jr at a distance.
Johnson Jr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vello Tehnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson Jr.
Johnson Jr misses with a right hand
and Tehnas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson Jr throws a shot to the body.
Johnson Jr with a poor takedown
and Tehnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tehnas moves away.
Johnson Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tehnas counter with a right hand.
Tehnas closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tehnas misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr tries to circle away but Tehnas has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Jr lands a jab to the head.
Tehnas moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson Jr tries to break the clinch but Tehnas is controlling the position.
Tehnas works on Johnson Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Tehnas misses with an elbow strike.
Johnson Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Jr misses with a takedown
and Tehnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Tehnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tehnas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson Jr sprawls well initially but Tehnas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Johnson Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tehnas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tehnas seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Tehnas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Johnson Jr to stand up.
Jab, jab by Johnson Jr - just one landing.
Johnson Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Tehnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tehnas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tehnas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vello Tehnas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tehnass head.
Johnson Jr is trying to pull guard but Tehnas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tehnas pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tehnas is on top in guard.
Tehnas stops Johnson Jr from standing up.
Tehnas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tehnas throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson Jr pushes Tehnas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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 Vello Tehnas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vello Tehnas's cut.
That's time! Tehnas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson Jr is looking to clinch but Tehnas is avoiding it.
Tehnas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Tehnas rushes Johnson Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Johnson Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson Jr has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tehnas has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tehnas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tehnas walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Tehnas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vello Tehnas is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tehnas misses with a head kick.
Johnson Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vello Tehnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Johnson Jr.
Tehnas connects with a body shot that sends Johnson Jr's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson Jr closes the distance but Tehnas moves to the side
enabling Tehnas to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson Jr shoots in but Tehnas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vello Tehnas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tehnas connects with a high kick.
Johnson Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tehnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Tehnas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tehnas!
Tehnas lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Johnson Jr misses.
Johnson Jr fails with the takedown
and Tehnas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr pulls Tehnas into guard.
Johnson Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tehnas is one step ahead there.
Tehnas is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Johnson Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tehnas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tehnas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson Jr shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tehnas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Johnson Jr is on him like a limpet, forcing Tehnas back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Tehnas has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson Jr tries to pull guard but Tehnas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tehnas breaks the clinch.
Johnson Jr loads up on a big right hand but Tehnas slips the punch.
Tehnas moves into range and clinches up with Johnson Jr.
Tehnas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tehnas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tehnas lands a body shot.
Johnson Jr misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Tehnas sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tehnas is looking to counter the offense by Johnson Jr and move into the clinch.
Johnson Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tehnas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson Jr's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tehnas is fending him off so far but Johnson Jr persists. Nope, Tehnas circles away and we're back to standing.
Tehnas tries to clinch but Johnson Jr is having none of it.
Johnson Jr scores with a takedown into Tehnas's guard.
Tehnas pushes Johnson Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson Jr fails to land the takedown.
Michael Johnson Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes from Tehnas. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tehnas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vello Tehnas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tehnas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vello Tehnas!
After winning the bout, Vello Tehnas 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carbonquillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Carbonquillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Maxwell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxwell wants to clinch.
Carbonquillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Maxwell.
Maxwell forces Carbonquillo back against the cage and clinches.
Carbonquillo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Carbonquillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maxwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carbonquillo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maxwell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maxwell tries to bench press Carbonquillo off him but Carbonquillo keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbonquillo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maxwell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maxwell is looking for a sweep.
Maxwell struggling a bit here.
Carbonquillo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carbonquillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maxwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Carbonquillo tries for a kimura but Maxwell is defending well.
Carbonquillo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Carbonquillo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carbonquillo working away.
Carbonquillo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carbonquillo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Carbonquillo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Carbonquillo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carbonquillo is trying to get an arm triangle but Maxwell is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carbonquillo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maxwell, who protects the arm well.
Carbonquillo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maxwell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maxwell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Carbonquillo is controlling him well.
Carbonquillo tries for a kimura but Maxwell is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Maxwell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Maxwell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Carbonquillo seems to be working for a kimura but Maxwell defends the submission attempt.
Carbonquillo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell looking for submissions off his back.
Carbonquillo is working for a kimura but Maxwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Carbonquillo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maxwell sees it coming and defends easily.
Carbonquillo is trying to work for a kimura but Maxwell is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell actively working from the bottom here.
Carbonquillo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maxwell has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Carbonquillo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maxwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maxwell closes the distance and pushes Carbonquillo back into the cage.
Maxwell stops a takedown attempt from Carbonquillo.
Carbonquillo tightens his grip and picks Maxwell up, before dumping him to the ground. Maxwell manages to land in guard.
Maxwell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Carbonquillo looking for submissions off his back.
Maxwell is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell is working for a kimura but Carbonquillo is defending it quite comfortably.
Carbonquillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maxwell can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carbonquillo is pressing down on Maxwell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jose Carbonquillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carbonquillo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maxwell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maxwell is looking to work some ground and pound but Carbonquillo has wrist control.
Maxwell drops back looking for a leg! Carbonquillo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carbonquillo manages to kick Maxwell off! Maxwell jumps back into Carbonquillo's guard.
Maxwell is sitting in close to Carbonquillo's body. Carbonquillo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Maxwell is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Maxwell is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Carbonquillo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Carbonquillo!
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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. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
4 - 6 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rodgers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Arthur is in Rodgers's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Arthur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodgers's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arthur prevents Rodgers from improving his position.
Arthur works his way into full mount!
Arthur with the ground and pound from mount.
Arthur forces the positional change into back control.
Arthur is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rodgers is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Arthur!
James Arthur 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julien King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Reddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Reddington is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julien King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Reddington!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with an inside leg kick.
Reddington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reddington looks to land a combination but King avoids it well.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reddington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reddington drops his hands momentarily and King needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Reddington just on the top of the head. Reddington drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Reddington - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Julien King!
In defeat, Raymond Reddington stepped up to the mic, saying 'noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Cairncross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shayne Cairncross will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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195 lbs
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175 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Coyoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Cairncross!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairncross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coyoca changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cairncross tries to clinch but Coyoca moves out of range.
Coyoca drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cairncross sprawls and moves away.
Cairncross lands with a nice combination. Coyoca backs away looking to recover.
Cairncross misses with a few strikes there.
Coyoca attempts a counter takedown but Cairncross avoids it well and moves away.
Cairncross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coyoca is working for takedown but Cairncross is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cairncross has had enough of the clinch but Coyoca keeps him there for the moment.
Cairncross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coyoca has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cairncross after a bit of a struggle.
Coyoca wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Coyoca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cairncross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coyoca goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cairncross prevents it.
Cairncross effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairncross manages to break the clinch.
Cairncross misses with a double jab.
Coyoca half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cairncross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coyoca.
Coyoca changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cairncross looks to score with a jab to the body but Coyoca is just out of range.
Cairncross doesn't manage to clinch there - Coyoca circles away.
Cairncross's coach down at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cairncross's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cairncross connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coyoca momentarily.
Cairncross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coyoca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coyoca tries to counter with a takedown but Cairncross is quick to defend against it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cairncross lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coyoca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coyoca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cairncross throws a head kick that misses.
Coyoca drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cairncross sprawls and moves away.
Cairncross wants to clinch up but Coyoca keeps it at a distance.
Cairncross clinches.
Cairncross controlling the action here for a moment.
Cairncross leaning against his opponent.
Coyoca wants to take the fight to the mat but Cairncross manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cairncross is defending well against a takedown attempt.
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!
Cairncross has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Coyoca is trying to keep an underhook but Cairncross manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cairncross wants to take a breather but Coyoca is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca is pressing down on Cairncross's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cairncross is posturing up here but Coyoca has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cairncross tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cairncross has to tap! Slick submission there by Coyoca!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Coyoca!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Wijaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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189 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wijaya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Birbiglia is trying to control but can't.
Wijaya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Birbiglia defending well though.
Birbiglia trying to control here.
Birbiglia tries to roll over but Wijaya keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wijaya landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wijaya lands a nice short elbow.
Birbiglia is looking to improve his position.
Wijaya thows a huge punch but Birbiglia dodges it nicely.
Birbiglia moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wijaya throwing strikes but missing.
Wijaya throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia wants to sweep but no luck.
Wijaya scoring with punches to the head and body.
Birbiglia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Birbiglia controls Wijaya momentarily but Wijaya frees himself.
Wijaya preventing the sweep.
Wijaya cracks Birbiglia with a solid left hand.
Wijaya wants to control from the top but Birbiglia keeps moving.
Birbiglia trying to keep a closed guard but Wijaya is proving a slippery customer.
Wijaya cracks Birbiglia with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wijaya's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wijaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Birbiglia's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wijaya is in close to Birbiglia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wijaya is working Birbiglia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wijaya with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wijaya postures up and lands a big shot to Birbiglia's brow.
Wijaya postures up.
Wijaya connects with a couple of short punches.
Wijaya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Birbiglia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wijaya has managed to get both his arms back between Birbiglia's legs - danger averted.
Birbiglia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wijaya defends it easily.
Wijaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Birbiglia's head.
Wijaya is in close to Birbiglia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wijaya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Birbiglia controls Wijaya momentarily but Wijaya frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia is really struggling to control Wijaya but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Wijaya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Birbiglia looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wijaya puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Birbiglia gets back to full guard.
Birbiglia seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Wijaya distracts Birbiglia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Birbiglia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wijaya scoring with some ground and pound.
Wijaya throws a big elbow that misses.
Wijaya stopping the sweep attempt from Birbiglia.
Birbiglia has his foot on Wijaya's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wijaya works his way back into a safe position though.
Wijaya distracts Birbiglia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wijaya's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wijaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Birbiglia's head.
Wijaya looking to sit in guard and control but Birbiglia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wijaya wants to stand up but Birbiglia is controlling him.
Wijaya is adopting a defensive guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wijaya can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wijaya wants to control but Birbiglia passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wijaya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Birbiglia back to the cage. Wijaya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Birbiglia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wijaya but Wijaya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birbiglia. Wijaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wijaya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Birbiglia lands an overhand right.
Birbiglia throws a big shot that misses.
Wijaya slips a jab from Birbiglia.
Wijaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Birbiglia is just out of range.
It looked like Birbiglia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wijaya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Birbiglia misses with a takedown
and Wijaya counters with a shoot takedown. Birbiglia fights it but they end up in guard.
Wijaya scoring with some ground and pound.
Wijaya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wijaya postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Birbiglia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wijaya.
Wijaya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya with a nice head shot there.
Wijaya postures up and lands a big shot to Birbiglia's brow.
Raja Wijaya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wijaya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wijaya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wijaya is working Birbiglia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wijaya won't allow Birbiglia to sweep him here.
Wijaya postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wijaya is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Birbiglia lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wijaya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Birbiglia postures up in Wijaya's guard and throws a big left but Wijaya blocks it.
Birbiglia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Birbiglia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Birbiglia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wijaya wants to control but Birbiglia postures up.
Birbiglia trying to control the action but Wijaya is working from the bottom.
Birbiglia cracks Wijaya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Birbiglia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wijaya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wijaya is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
You can see the frustration on Wijaya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wijaya is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Birbiglia is looking to take a break and control but Wijaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wijaya is looking for a sweep.
Birbiglia tries to score with some ground and pound. Wijaya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wijaya wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia trying to control the position but Wijaya is working away.
Wijaya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wijaya is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Birbiglia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wijaya manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raja Wijaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Birbiglia digs a good body shot into Wijaya's ribs.
Birbiglia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wijaya doesn't seem bothered though.
Wijaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wijaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wijaya moves out of range as Birbiglia strikes.
Birbiglia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Birbiglia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Birbiglia misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wijaya! But no joy.
Birbiglia dives in and scores a takedown into Wijaya's guard.
Wijaya manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wijaya ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wijaya no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Birbiglia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Birbiglia wants to control from the top but Wijaya keeps moving.
Wijaya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Birbiglia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wijaya keeping full guard, as Birbiglia tries to pass.
Birbiglia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wijaya is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wijaya has escaped and now he's on top!
Birbiglia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wijaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wijaya landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia controls Wijaya momentarily but Wijaya frees himself.
Wijaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Birbiglia is trying to control the position but Wijaya postures up.
Wijaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wijaya works over Birbiglia with some ground and pound from guard.
Wijaya lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wijaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Birbiglia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wijaya is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Birbiglia trying to control the position here.
Wijaya lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Wijaya lands a couple of elbows.
Wijaya postures up and lands a big shot to Birbiglia's brow.
Birbiglia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wijaya gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Birbiglia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wijaya keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Birbiglia's head.
Birbiglia keeping moving, preventing Wijaya from controlling successfully.
Birbiglia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wijaya is one step ahead there.
Birbiglia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya landing with the ground and pound.
Wijaya working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Birbiglia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wijaya is one step ahead there.
Wijaya advances position into side control!
Wijaya cracks Birbiglia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Birbiglia is trying to control Wijaya's posture but Wijaya avoids it.
Wijaya scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wijaya pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Birbiglia back to the cage. Wijaya follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wijaya works Birbiglia's body with a nice hook.
Birbiglia blocks a head kick by Wijaya.
Wijaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Birbiglia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wijaya lands with a cross.
Birbiglia misses with a body punch
and Wijaya counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Birbiglia!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birbiglia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Birbiglia manages to get back to half guard.
Wijaya lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Birbiglia tries to roll over but Wijaya keeps him under control.
Birbiglia has hold of Wijaya's hands but Wijaya slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wijaya is just content to waste time from the top position. Birbiglia takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wijaya is working Birbiglia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wijaya is in close to Birbiglia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wijaya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Birbiglia scores with a nice shot.
Birbiglia trying to keep a closed guard but Wijaya is proving a slippery customer.
Wijaya stands up over Birbiglia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Birbiglia pulls Wijaya in close to prevent any damage.
Wijaya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Birbiglia is looking for a triangle here but Wijaya uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wijaya working away.
Birbiglia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wijaya cracks Birbiglia with a big elbow.
Birbiglia can't do much from the bottom here.
Wijaya landing strikes.
Wijaya landing a few strikes.
Wijaya grinds an elbow into Birbiglia's temple.
Birbiglia is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya working away.
Wijaya is putting a hurting on Birbiglia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oh Birbiglia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wijaya is working to tighten his grip on Birbiglia's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Birbiglia has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Wijaya is really squeezing tight and eventually Birbiglia passes out! Wijaya breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Raja Wijaya!
Raja Wijaya is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Raja Wijaya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Suker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Davor Suker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suker misses the body punch
and Vinci counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Vinci.
Vinci clinches.
Vinci softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suker tries to break the clinch but Vinci is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Vinci.
Vinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Suker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suker blocks an uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Suker avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suker or not.
Nice body punch from Vinci.
Suker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinci avoids the damage to the body.
Vinci avoiding damage as Suker throws knees to the body.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Suker controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Suker controls the action.
Suker blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vinci.
A head punch on the inside from Suker fails to land.
Suker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Suker controls the action.
A short left from Vinci.
Vinci misses with some punches.
Suker tries a body shot but Vinci blocks it.
Vinci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suker misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suker misses with a body punch.
Suker tries to land knees in the clinch but Vinci avoids the damage to the body.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Suker avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci misses with the head strike.
Suker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Suker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suker blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinci managing to block the knees to the body from Suker.
Vinci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suker or not.
Vinci lands an uppercut.
Vinci working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinci presses Suker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Suker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinci dodges an elbow strike from Suker.
Suker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
Vinci tries to throw a body punch but Suker avoids it by throwing Vinci back against the cage.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suker backwards.
Vinci lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Vinci.
Vinci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinci lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suker prevents a body shot from Vinci.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
Vinci lands a shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Suker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suker backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinci working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinci.
Suker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suker misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Vinci.
Vinci pushes Suker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vinci lands a nice uppercut.
Vinci cracks Suker with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vinci has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinci lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suker.
Suker blocking some punches.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinci lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vinci has Suker up against the cage in a clinch.
Suker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci tries a body shot but Suker blocks it.
Vinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinci scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinci misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci blocks a body shot from Suker.
Vinci scores with a shoulder strike.
Vinci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suker can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinci.
Vinci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Vinci misses with some punches.
Vinci avoiding damage as Suker throws knees to the body.
Suker blocks an uppercut.
Vinci stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vinci tries to work over Suker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Vinci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Vinci is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Suker can't find room to land a body shot as Vinci controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Vinci scores with a hook to the body.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vinci swings wildly with an uppercut but Suker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinci controlling the action here for a moment.
Suker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
A head punch on the inside from Vinci fails to land.
Vinci misses with the head strike.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Suker misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinci gets through Suker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci avoiding damage as Suker throws knees to the body.
Vinci lands with a left to the head.
Sigurd Vinci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vinci is defending well for now.
Vinci can't find room to land a body shot as Suker controls the action.
Vinci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suker tries to throw a body punch but Vinci avoids it by throwing Suker back against the cage.
Vinci has a couple of punches blocked by Suker.
Suker struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinci controls his hands.
Vinci misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Vinci to work.
Vinci lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinci prevents a body shot from Suker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Vinci dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Suker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suker tries to keep at a distance but Vinci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vinci tries a body shot but Suker blocks it.
Suker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinci.
Suker prevents a body shot from Vinci.
Suker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vinci has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci lands with a right to the head.
Vinci is leaning against Suker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vinci blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vinci gets through Suker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci digs a right hand into Suker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suker's gas tank.
Suker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinci misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinci managing to block the knees to the body from Suker.
Suker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Vinci.
Vinci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Vinci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinci.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suker.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vinci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suker backwards.
A short uppercut from Vinci.
Vinci throws a punch but it's blocked by Suker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suker misses with the head strike.
Vinci working aggressively here.
Vinci lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suker backwards.
Suker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vinci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinci lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suker or not.
Suker tries to circle away but Vinci has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suker blocks an uppercut.
Vinci misses with a punch to the body.
Vinci lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vinci avoiding damage as Suker throws knees to the body.
Vinci lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinci.
Vinci blocks the elbow strike.
Sigurd Vinci is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinci.
Suker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci clinches up with Suker and pushes him back against the cage.
Vinci prevents a body shot from Suker.
Davor Suker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vinci pushes Suker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vinci avoids the elbow strike from Suker, against the cage.
Vinci misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vinci working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suker tries to throw a body punch but Vinci avoids it by throwing Suker back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Suker.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sigurd Vinci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vinci, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigurd Vinci!
Sigurd Vinci retains his middleweight title!
Sigurd Vinci seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Davor Suker had this to say: 'nobody's perfect! we can lose and win, but this loss makes me hunger to train more'.
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