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Fight You I Will PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Beastie Boys - Sabotage. Marvin Striker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neal Erickson's chin.
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250 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marvin Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neal Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erickson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Striker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Striker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Striker working Erickson over with knees to the body.
Erickson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marvin Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Striker wants the takedown. Erickson is fighting it off but Striker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Erickson's guard against the cage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Striker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Striker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Striker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Erickson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Erickson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Striker is defending well.
Erickson being controlled against the cage.
Erickson wants to take the fight to the mat but Striker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker trying to land knees to the body.
Erickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Striker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Striker gets control of Erickson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Striker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Striker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Erickson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Erickson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Striker manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Erickson tests Striker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Striker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erickson. Striker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Striker thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Erickson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Erickson throws out a counter right but Striker avoids it with no problem.
Striker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
Erickson misses with a few strikes there.
Striker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Striker closes the distance and pushes Erickson back into the cage.
Striker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Erickson tries for a takedown but Striker manages to get underhooks.
Erickson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Striker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Striker pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Erickson is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker landing knees to the body.
Erickson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Erickson looks winded!
Striker tries to score a body lock takedown but Erickson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Striker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Erickson backwards.
Erickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Striker controlling the action here for a moment.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker rushes Erickson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
Striker takes the fight into the clinch.
Striker looking to throw knees to the head but Erickson is blocking nicely.
Erickson is trying to drag Striker to the mat but Striker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Striker digs a right hand underneath Erickson's ribcage. Erickson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Striker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson wants a takedown but no success here.
Striker slowing the pace effectively.
Erickson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Striker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Erickson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Striker gets underhooks to prevent Erickson's takedown attempt.
Erickson tries for a takedown but Striker manages to get underhooks.
Striker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Erickson uses from the top position.
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!
Erickson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Striker is pulling down on Erickson's head. It's preventing any offense from Erickson, at least for the moment.
Erickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Striker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Erickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Striker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Striker 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.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
Erickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Striker was well out of range. Poor timing from Erickson.
Striker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erickson manages to avoid it.
Striker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erickson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erickson scores with a body shot.
Striker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Erickson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erickson looks to land a right hand but Striker moved out of range.
Erickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker throws a wild body kick that Erickson sees coming a mile off.
Erickson looks for a takedown but Striker sprawls well.
Striker has Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson is pressed up against the cage. Striker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Erickson down to the mat. Erickson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Erickson throws out a loose jab but Striker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Striker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marvin Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker gets a clinch.
Striker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erickson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Striker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Erickson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Striker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marvin Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Erickson is trying to drag Striker to the mat but Striker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Striker throws an elbow but misses.
Marvin Striker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Erickson is looking for a takedown.
Striker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee calls for Striker to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Striker.
Erickson is trying to drag Striker to the mat but Striker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Striker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Erickson is working for takedown but Striker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Striker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Striker lands with a right to the head.
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker takes one on the button.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Erickson pushes him off.
Erickson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Striker misses with a body shot.
Striker pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson is looking for a takedown.
Erickson has Striker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Striker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Erickson is looking for a takedown.
Erickson is breathing heavily.
Erickson looking for a takedown.
Striker gets underhooks to prevent Erickson's takedown attempt.
Striker lands a shot to the body.
Striker manages to break the clinch.
Striker takes a swing at Erickson's ribcage but misses.
Erickson feints the counter takedown.
Striker pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Striker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Striker.
Striker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Striker just leaning against Erickson, taking a breather.
Striker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Erickson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Striker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ericksons head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Striker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Erickson tries to score a body lock takedown but Striker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Erickson is looking to take this one to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erickson being controlled against the cage.
Erickson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Striker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Erickson's brow.
Striker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Striker dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Erickson tries to keep at a distance but Striker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erickson wants a takedown but no success here.
Striker decides to pull guard.
Striker has his feet on Erickson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Striker wants to clinch up but Erickson keeps it at a distance.
And Erickson tries to counter it with a takedown but Striker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Striker clinches up with Erickson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striker obliges.
Striker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erickson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Striker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Striker is trying to trip Erickson. He has hold of a leg but Erickson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Striker persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Erickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erickson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Striker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Erickson stuffs the takedown attempt from Striker. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker has managed to clinch.
Erickson managing to block the knees to the body from Striker.
Erickson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marvin Striker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neal Erickson.
Striker prevents the takedown attempt.
Striker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Striker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Striker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Erickson sprawls well. Erickson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
Striker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erickson is out of range and Striker settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker wants to clinch but Erickson slips to the side
and Erickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Striker's guard.
Striker has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Erickson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Striker cracks Erickson with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striker scores with a hook to the body.
Striker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Striker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Striker.
Striker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Striker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marvin Striker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Striker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker closes the distance and clinches up with Erickson, looking for a takedown. Striker pushes Erickson against the cage but Erickson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Erickson misses with a hook
and Striker counters with a left and a right that stings Erickson.
Striker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erickson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker clinches with his opponent.
Striker lands with a short shot to the head.
Erickson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Striker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Striker pulls Erickson into guard.
Striker looking for a sweep. Not yet Striker, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Striker holds on and takes a little breather.
Striker looking for a sweep. Not yet Striker, not yet.
Striker has his feet on Erickson's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erickson wants to slow Striker down by chopping away at his legs.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
Striker thinks about countering with a head kick.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Striker manages to avoid it.
Neal Erickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erickson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Striker defends well and Erickson ends up having to push Striker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Erickson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Striker.
Striker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erickson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erickson feints the counter takedown.
Striker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Striker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Striker, 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Striker!
An out of breath Marvin Striker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Whitey O Whitersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shayne Cairncross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shayne Cairncross has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Whitey O Whitersson's chin.
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168 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whitey O Whitersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shayne Cairncross!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairncross clinches with his opponent.
O Whitersson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cairncross is trying to pull guard but O Whitersson has him pressed against the cage.
Cairncross manages to break the clinch.
Cairncross's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Whitersson under the eye.
It looks like Whitey O Whitersson has been cut.
O Whitersson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cairncross counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Whitersson misses with a wild combination.
O Whitersson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cairncross tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Whitersson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cairncross lands a big head kick that sends O Whitersson tumbling to the mat! Cairncross takes a step backwards and waves O Whitersson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
O Whitersson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cairncross keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oh O Whitersson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Whitersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Whitersson seems to have got his legs back now.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Whitersson!
O Whitersson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cairncross moves into the clinch.
O Whitersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cairncross controls his hands.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Whitersson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
O Whitersson throws a right hand that misses
and Cairncross counters with a nice uppercut.
Cairncross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cairncross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot lands for O Whitersson.
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.
O Whitersson throws a nice looking combination but Cairncross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cairncross changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Whitersson swinging wildly here.
O Whitersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from O Whitersson does no damage.
Cairncross has closed the distance and engaged O Whitersson in a clinch.
A short right from Cairncross on the inside.
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 dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cairncross breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cairncross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
O Whitersson misses with a combination
and Cairncross counters with a one-two to the body.
O Whitersson with a jab.
Cairncross misses with a series of wild punches.
Cairncross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
O Whitersson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cairncross slips under a jab from O Whitersson.
Cairncross now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cairncross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson works on Cairncross's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Cairncross.
O Whitersson throws a nice looking combination but Cairncross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cairncross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Whitersson moves away.
Cairncross ducks under a wild hook from O Whitersson.
Cairncross wants to counter the offense by O Whitersson and move into the clinch position.
Cairncross moves into range and clinches up with O Whitersson.
Cairncross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Whitersson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Whitersson.
Cairncross has O Whitersson pressed against the cage.
O Whitersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cairncross's elbow.
Cairncross lands with a light punch inside.
O Whitersson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Whitersson, pushing him back against the cage.
O Whitersson is trying to break free.
Cairncross is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Whitersson misses with a punch on the inside.
Cairncross gets through O Whitersson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cairncross slows down the pace here.
O Whitersson has a couple of punches blocked by Cairncross.
O Whitersson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Whitersson lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Whitersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Cairncross controls his hands.
Cairncross breaks from the clinch.
Cairncross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shayne Cairncross will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Whitey O Whitersson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cairncross looks to land a combination. O Whitersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
O Whitersson lands a jab.
O Whitersson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Whitersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Cairncross. Those never looked like landing.
O Whitersson misses with a combination
and Cairncross counters by moving into the clinch.
Cairncross is trying to pull guard but O Whitersson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Whitersson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairncross is struggling to control the position.
O Whitersson is looking to control Cairncross's arms but Cairncross gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Whitersson has his back to the cage.
A short right from Cairncross on the inside.
Cairncross blocks a body shot from O Whitersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cairncross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cairncross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cairncross slips under a jab from O Whitersson.
Whitey O Whitersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cairncross takes one on the button.
Cairncross closes the distance and pushes O Whitersson back into the cage.
O Whitersson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cairncross backwards.
Cairncross misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cairncross with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shayne Cairncross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Whitersson.
Cairncross manages to break the clinch.
Cairncross throws a head kick that O Whitersson semi-blocks.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cairncross taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Whitersson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cairncross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cairncross walks into a straight right hand from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson throws a nice looking combination but Cairncross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shayne Cairncross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Whitersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cairncross moves into the clinch.
O Whitersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Whitersson jabs Cairncross to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Whitersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cairncross manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Whitey O Whitersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Whitersson throws a right hand that misses
and Cairncross counters with an inside leg kick.
O Whitersson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cairncross circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Whitersson.
Cairncross throws a nice looking combination but O Whitersson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cairncross lands a body shot.
Cairncross has closed the distance and engaged O Whitersson in a clinch.
Cairncross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Whitersson.
O Whitersson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cairncross working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson gets through Cairncross's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Whitersson tries to work over Cairncross's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cairncross just leaning against O Whitersson, taking a breather.
Cairncross breaks the clinch.
Cairncross defending well as O Whitersson loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairncross tries to clinch but O Whitersson moves out of range.
O Whitersson appears to be looking for a big counter.
That kick from Cairncross tenderised O Whitersson's leg. O Whitersson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cairncross jabs O Whitersson right on the nose. O Whitersson blinks but takes it well.
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 tries to clinch but O Whitersson moves out of range.
O Whitersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cairncross was well out of range. Poor timing from O Whitersson.
O Whitersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cairncross falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Whitersson counters with a stiff right hand.
Cairncross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cairncross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Cairncross.
O Whitersson looks to land a combination but Cairncross avoids it well.
Cairncross feints the counter takedown.
O Whitersson looks to land a combination but Cairncross avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shayne Cairncross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Whitey O Whitersson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cairncross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cairncross forces O Whitersson back against the cage and clinches.
O Whitersson trying to stall but Cairncross improves his position.
O Whitersson tries to circle away but Cairncross has him pinned against the cage.
Cairncross keeps control of O Whitersson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Whitersson misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Whitersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Whitersson takes a shot to the head.
Cairncross with a knee to the head.
Cairncross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Cairncross, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cairncross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Whitersson is looking to counter punch.
Cairncross instigates a clinch.
Cairncross blocking some punches.
Cairncross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Whitersson's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairncross lands a nice shot to the body.
Cairncross jumps guard but O Whitersson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cairncross lands with a short shot to the head.
O Whitersson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cairncross breaks the clinch.
Cairncross is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down O Whitersson rather than just go for the knockout.
Cairncross lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cairncross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cairncross instigates a clinch.
O Whitersson tries to throw a body punch but Cairncross avoids it by throwing O Whitersson back against the cage.
Cairncross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cairncross has managed to clinch.
A short right from O Whitersson on the inside.
O Whitersson stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Whitersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Whitersson tries to circle away but Cairncross has him pinned against the cage.
Cairncross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cairncross forces O Whitersson back against the cage and clinches.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cairncross misses with a double jab
and O Whitersson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cairncross thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from O Whitersson misses the target.
O Whitersson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cairncross was well out of range. Poor timing from O Whitersson.
Cairncross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Whitersson.
Cairncross moves into range and clinches up with O Whitersson.
Cairncross avoiding damage.
Cairncross breaks the clinch.
Cairncross drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Whitersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cairncross counters with a nice body kick.
Cairncross gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from O Whitersson on the inside.
Cairncross stalling in the clinch.
O Whitersson misses with a body punch.
O Whitersson tries to throw a body punch but Cairncross avoids it by throwing O Whitersson back against the cage.
O Whitersson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cairncross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from O Whitersson misses.
O Whitersson ducks right into an uppercut from Cairncross.
Cairncross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Whitersson misses with a straight right.
O Whitersson scores with a jab. Cairncross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cairncross is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Whitersson.
Cairncross is rocked!
Cairncross is looking to clinch but O Whitersson is avoiding it.
Cairncross is still on wobbly legs! Can O Whitersson finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cairncross throws a series of punches but O Whitersson moves out of range.
Cairncross throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cairncross loses concentration momentarily and O Whitersson pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Cairncross crashes face first to the mat, out cold! O Whitersson finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Whitey O Whitersson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wills has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joe Wills will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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198 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
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Darren Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wills!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin shoots in and bounces Wills off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wills is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Martin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wills is trying to keep an underhook but Martin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Wills keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martin winds up and cracks Wills with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Wills's temple.
Martin is looking to stall here but Wills recovers full guard.
Wills not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martin stands up over Wills, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills tries to strike from the bottom.
Martin landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills is rocked!
Martin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wills is still in real trouble! Can Martin finish him?
Martin loads up on a big left hand. Wills felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Martin looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Wills can't hide his disappointment, as Martin celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Martin!
A very excited looking Darren Martin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Joe Wills stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well Try Better Next Time'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakuna Matata has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Williams!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hakuna Matata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Williams lands but Matata takes it in his stride.
Matata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matata misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Matata throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
As Matata backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Matata manages to avoid it all.
Matata looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Matata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Matata throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matata!
Williams has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Williams scores with a one two! Matata had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick but Matata moves out of range.
Matata throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Matata will be more careful next time no doubt.
Matata pivots, looking for a leg kick but Williams is out of range and Matata settles back down.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Matata does no damage.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Matata's torso.
Williams throws a head kick that Matata semi-blocks.
Matata falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
Matata is breathing heavily.
Matata is looking to clinch.
Williams lands with a kick to the ribs.
Matata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Matata will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Hakuna Matata has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Matata in the body.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams lands a big head kick that sends Matata tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Matata back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Matata is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Williams throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Matata is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ken Williams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benito Acero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Michael Hayes enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benito Acero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.
Hayes's coach down at Beast Bar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hayes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Acero as Hayes shoots in.
Benito Acero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hayes.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
Acero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Acero as Hayes shoots in.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Acero connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Hayes has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Hayes dives in and grabs Acero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Acero pushes down on Hayes's head and hops out.
Acero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hayes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Acero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Acero.
Hayes wants a takedown.
Hayes wants a takedown but no success here.
Acero unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hayes looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero gets underhooks to prevent Hayes's takedown attempt.
Acero stops a takedown attempt from Hayes.
Acero manages to break the clinch.
Acero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hayes, pushing him back against the cage.
Acero gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero rushes Hayes and presses him up against the cage.
Acero scores with a hook to the body.
Acero with a knee to the head.
Acero manages to break the clinch.
Acero thumps Hayes with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Acero, right into the meat.
Acero throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hayes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acero wants to get back to his feet but Hayes drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hayes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hayes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hayes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acero has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hayes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Acero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes trying to control the position but Acero is working away.
Acero definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hayes tries for a kimura but Acero is defending well.
Hayes advances to full mount.
Hayes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hayes wants to control the pace but Acero is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hayes.
Acero is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hayes working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hayes working for a submission but Acero is keeping him at bay.
Acero is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hayes has hold of Acero's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Acero manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Hayes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hayes shoots for a takedown but Acero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acero stuffs the takedown.
Hayes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benito Acero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hayes.
Hayes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Acero avoids it really well and circles away.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acero sprawls well. Acero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Acero seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt.
As Hayes looks to move away, Acero throws a big counter combo but Hayes just gets out of the way.
Hayes gets tackled into the cage by Acero. Acero maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hayes.
Benito Acero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Acero as he avoids it easily.
Acero cracks the inside of Hayes's front leg.
Acero clinches up with Hayes and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Acero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero lands a good knee to the midsection. Hayes won't want to take too many of those.
Acero is pressed up against the cage. Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acero down to the mat. Acero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Acero gets a clinch.
Acero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hayes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hayes is breathing heavily.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acero stuffs the takedown.
Hayes fails with the takedown.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Acero takes the fight into the clinch.
Acero breaks from the clinch.
Acero closes the distance and clinches.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acero tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Acero defends well and Hayes ends up having to push Acero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Acero throws a combination. Hayes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Acero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hayes shoots in looking for a takedown but Acero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hayes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Acero was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hayes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Acero moves into the clinch.
Acero is pressed up against the cage. Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acero down to the mat. Acero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt - Acero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acero gets a clinch.
Acero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Acero leaning against his opponent.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acero rushes Hayes and presses him up against the cage.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes fails with the takedown
and Acero holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acero stalling the fight.
Acero stalling in the clinch.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acero gets a clinch.
Acero lands a damaging elbow.
Acero scores with a knee to the head.
Hayes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hayes advances to half guard.
Hayes is looking for a kimura here.
Hayes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Acero is just riding it out for now. Hayes eventually gives up the hold.
Hayes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Acero is just riding it out for now. Hayes eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero tries to kick Hayes off but Hayes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Acero won't allow Hayes to pass to mount.
Hayes wants to work for an arm triangle but Acero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Acero defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benito Acero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Hayes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Acero has managed to clinch.
Acero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Acero.
Hayes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayes has a takedown stuffed.
Acero is looking for a counter combo.
Acero has Hayes up against the cage in a clinch.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benito Acero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hayes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acero gets caught napping as Hayes dives in and scores a takedown. Acero manages to retain guard.
Acero wants to get back to his feet but Hayes passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acero is trying to stand up.
Acero bucks Hayes off and manages to get back to his feet!
Acero scores with a leg kick.
Hayes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acero swivels and escapes.
Acero throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Acero gets a clinch.
Acero manages to break the clinch.
Acero clinches up with Hayes and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Acero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes is working for takedown but Acero is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Acero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hayes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Acero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acero sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hayes somewhat.
Acero moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Hayes goes for a takedown attempt but Acero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acero sprawls well. Acero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
Hayes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Benito Acero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Acero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michael Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Acero pushes Hayes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Acero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes shoots in but Acero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body kick there by Acero.
Acero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acero.
Hayes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Acero scores with a three punch combo!
Hayes shoots in but Acero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Acero closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acero breaks the clinch.
Acero moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acero moves into range and clinches up with Hayes.
Acero prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Acero.
Acero breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Acero misses.
Acero stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayes. Hayes gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hayes is defended easily by Acero.
Acero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benito Acero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Acero, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benito Acero!
An out of breath Benito Acero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Markov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksey Markov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov lands with an uppercut that bounces Birbiglia off the cage and back into range.
Markov misses with a hook. Birbiglia ducked under it nicely.
Markov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Birbiglia throws a lazy uppercut
and Markov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Markov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Birbiglia manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Markov.
Birbiglia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Markov manages to avoid it.
Aleksey Markov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Birbiglia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Markov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Birbiglia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Markov misses with an uppercut
and Birbiglia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Markov thinking.
Birbiglia works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birbiglia slips a straight right by Markov.
A big right from Birbiglia misses.
Birbiglia throws a hook but Markov blocks it.
Markov lands a nice shot to the body.
Birbiglia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Markov quickly recovers to half guard.
Birbiglia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Markov is trying to stand back up but Birbiglia is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birbiglia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Markov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Birbiglia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Birbiglia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Birbiglia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Markov!
Birbiglia is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Markov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Markov shrugs it off.
Birbiglia raining down shots from the mount!
Birbiglia landing strikes from the mount and Markov is in trouble!
Birbiglia with a couple of short strikes.
Birbiglia looking to finish Markov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Markov!
Birbiglia unloading with bombs!
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!
Markov is bucking up trying to escape but Birbiglia cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Birbiglia looking to finish Markov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Markov!
Markov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birbiglia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Markov! More shots from Birbiglia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
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Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinci takes the fight into the clinch.
Vinci is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vinci.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinci lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vinci takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinci prevents it.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinci prevents it.
Vinci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Vinci on the inside.
Brown has Vinci pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vinci manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sigurd Vinci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Brown.
Vinci lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vinci lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Vinci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinci lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinci lands a left hand.
Brown is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brown with a big uppercut! Brown tries to clinch up but Vinci pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brown to the mat! Brown covers up and Vinci unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sigurd Vinci!
A victorious Sigurd Vinci thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Aronsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Aronsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allan Coyoca!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Aronsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Coyoca counters with a nice double leg into guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Coyoca working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Coyoca works over Aronsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Coyoca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aronsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coyoca.
Coyoca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coyoca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coyoca working some strikes from top position.
Coyoca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aronsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coyoca is one step ahead there.
Coyoca throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca wants to pass the guard but Aronsson is keeping the position.
Coyoca throws a strike but Aronsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Coyoca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aronsson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aronsson stopping the sweep attempt from Coyoca.
Aronsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aronsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coyoca has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Aronsson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Coyoca has tightened it up now! Aronsson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Allan Coyoca!
Allan Coyoca is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricki Suckerpunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fong Say Yuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fong Say Yuk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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28
270 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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207 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricki Suckerpunch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fong Say Yuk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ben Hemmingworth and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Say Yuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suckerpunch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Say Yuk misses
and Suckerpunch counters with a one-two to the body.
Say Yuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
Say Yuk misses with a hook.
Suckerpunch moves out of range as Say Yuk strikes.
Say Yuk swings for the body but Suckerpunch moves out of range.
Suckerpunch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Suckerpunch
and Say Yuk counters with a straight right hand.
Say Yuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suckerpunch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Say Yuk swinging wildly here.
Say Yuk misses with a shot to the body
and Suckerpunch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suckerpunch.
Say Yuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Say Yuk tries to throw a body punch but Suckerpunch avoids it by throwing Say Yuk back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say Yuk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suckerpunch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Say Yuk backwards.
Say Yuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Suckerpunch.
Say Yuk tries to throw a body punch but Suckerpunch avoids it by throwing Say Yuk back against the cage.
Suckerpunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Say Yuk backwards.
Suckerpunch struggles to land a body shot inside as Say Yuk controls his hands.
Say Yuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Say Yuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Suckerpunch dodges an elbow strike from Say Yuk.
Say Yuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suckerpunch or not.
Suckerpunch wants to stall.
Say Yuk scores a nice knee to the body.
Suckerpunch tries to throw a body punch but Say Yuk avoids it by throwing Suckerpunch back against the cage.
Say Yuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Suckerpunch won't want to take too many of those.
Suckerpunch is breathing heavily.
Suckerpunch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Say Yuk digs a right hand into Suckerpunch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Suckerpunch's gas tank.
Say Yuk misses with some punches.
Suckerpunch prevents a body shot from Say Yuk.
Say Yuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Suckerpunch's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Say Yuk is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say Yuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Say Yuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Say Yuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suckerpunch's brow.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Say Yuk.
Say Yuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Say Yuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Say Yuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suckerpunch or not.
Say Yuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suckerpunch's elbow.
Suckerpunch blocks a body shot from Say Yuk.
Say Yuk has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Suckerpunch seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Say Yuk can turn it around.
Say Yuk tries to throw a body punch but Suckerpunch avoids it by throwing Say Yuk back against the cage.
Suckerpunch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suckerpunch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Say Yuk backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Say Yuk throws an elbow but misses.
Say Yuk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch is trying to break the clinch but Say Yuk has him pressed against the cage.
Say Yuk tries to throw a body punch but Suckerpunch avoids it by throwing Say Yuk back against the cage.
Suckerpunch working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suckerpunch.
Say Yuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say Yuk stalling in the clinch but Suckerpunch improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Say Yuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Say Yuk tries to work over Suckerpunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suckerpunch can't find room to land a body shot as Say Yuk controls the action.
Say Yuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Say Yuk missing with knees to the body.
Suckerpunch scores with a shot to the side of Say Yuk's head.
Suckerpunch lands a body punch.
Say Yuk tries to work over Suckerpunch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Say Yuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suckerpunch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suckerpunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suckerpunch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suckerpunch lands an uppercut.
It looks like Fong Say Yuk has been cut.
A short right from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suckerpunch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Suckerpunch misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say Yuk wants to stall.
Say Yuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Suckerpunch controls his hands.
Suckerpunch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suckerpunch lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot.
Suckerpunch is working Say Yuk over against the cage.
Suckerpunch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suckerpunch controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Suckerpunch.
Suckerpunch lands a body shot.
Suckerpunch lands with a left to the head.
Suckerpunch is stalling here.
Suckerpunch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Say Yuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricki Suckerpunch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fong Say Yuk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Say Yuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suckerpunch.
Say Yuk misses with a shot to the body
and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp one two that drops Say Yuk! Suckerpunch thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Say Yuk to his feet! Say Yuk is in big trouble!
Say Yuk throws a hook but Suckerpunch avoids it easily.
Suckerpunch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Say Yuk loads up on a big right hand but Suckerpunch slips the punch.
As Say Yuk tries to get set, Suckerpunch tries to push him back and clinch up but Say Yuk manages to avoid the attempt.
Say Yuk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suckerpunch's calf.
Suckerpunch moves out of range of the body kick.
Say Yuk throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Suckerpunch to counter with a crisp jab.
Say Yuk throws a nice looking combination but Suckerpunch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suckerpunch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Say Yuk.
We've been told by Suckerpunch's head coaches at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Say Yuk misses with a combination
and Say Yuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Say Yuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fong Say Yuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say Yuk misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Say Yuk misses
and Suckerpunch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suckerpunch ducks under a wild hook from Say Yuk.
Say Yuk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSuckerpunch.
The fighters circling - Say Yuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Say Yuk throws a series of punches but Suckerpunch avoids them all with ease.
Say Yuk is breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Say Yuk
letting Suckerpunch counter with a right hand.
Say Yuk is rocked!
Suckerpunch dodges the punch combination from Say Yuk.
Suckerpunch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Say Yuk is predictable there
and Suckerpunch counters with a left and a right that stings Say Yuk.
Say Yuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Suckerpunch finish him?
Ricki Suckerpunch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Say Yuk thows a leg kick but Suckerpunch checks it
and Suckerpunch counters with a huge left! Say Yuk is in big trouble! He's backing up but Suckerpunch isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Say Yuk from any more damage. A dominating finish by Suckerpunch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricki Suckerpunch!
A very excited looking Ricki Suckerpunch rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liyak Rhust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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27
171 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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28
162 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liyak Rhust!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Rhust.
Rhust scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rhust prevents Pukki from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhust winds up and cracks Pukki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rhust working the head and body with strikes.
Rhust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pukki tries to roll over but Rhust keeps him under control.
Pukki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pukki taking some punishment here, with Rhust in his half guard.
Pukki looking for submissions off his back.
Rhust working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Pukki is looking for a sweep. Rhust is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rhust sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pukki defending well though.
Pukki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rhust wants to pass the guard but Pukki is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki tries to get to full guard but Rhust has control of the leg.
Rhust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rhust lands strikes from half guard.
Pukki is trying to maintain the position but Rhust is very close to passing his half guard.
Rhust content to control rather than advance.
Rhust lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rhust lands strikes from half guard.
Pukki punching from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pukki wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki manages to get to full guard.
Rhust got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pukki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rhust has managed to get both his arms back between Pukki's legs - danger averted.
Rhust lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rhust scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rhust has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rhust working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pukki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhust's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rhust holds on and takes a little breather.
Rhust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pukki is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki being controlled here momentarily.
Pukki connects with a couple of short punches.
Rhust is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Iron Works $800 Elite Coaches that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pukki is one step ahead there.
Pukki postures up in Rhust's guard and throws a big left but Rhust blocks it.
Pukki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhust looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pukki is one step ahead there.
Pukki is fighting to break Rhust's control of his arms but Rhust is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pukki throws an elbow that misses. Rhust uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pukki's guard. Nice move by Rhust!
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rhust defends well.
Pukki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pukki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rhust is one step ahead there.
Rhust stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pukki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pukki wants to hit a switch here but Rhust passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pukki there!
Rhust putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rhust fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pukki is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rhust cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liyak Rhust dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pukki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pukki is rocked!
BOOM! Rhust lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pukki. Pukki tries to recover but Rhust is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pukki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liyak Rhust!
Liyak Rhust retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Liyak Rhust made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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