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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mortimer Plumbtree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DAMIR MITIC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumbtree's entrance music is White and Nerdy. A fine choice. Mortimer Plumbtree has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mortimer Plumbtree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DAMIR MITIC!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MITIC dodges the punch combination from Plumbtree.
Plumbtree misses with a wild combination.
Plumbtree throws a sloppy head kick and MITIC moves out of range easily.
Plumbtree misses with a head kick.
MITIC fails with a takedown attempt.
Plumbtree lands a big head kick that sends MITIC tumbling to the mat! Plumbtree takes a step backwards and waves MITIC back to his feet - he wants the finish!
MITIC is rocked!
It looks like DAMIR MITIC has been cut.
Plumbtree shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Plumbtree slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Plumbtree lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Mortimer Plumbtree!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coma Black - Marilyn Manson. Heero Yuy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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132 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hickens!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but Hickens shows good takedown defense.
Yuy throws a lazy right hand but Hickens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Hickens.
Yuy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hickens misses with a head kick.
Yuy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hickens wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yuy lands a big elbow.
Yuy 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.
Yuy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hickens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yuy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hickens is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yuy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hickens blocking the ground and pound.
Yuy landing strikes from the mount.
Yuy punching from mount but Hickens doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yuy misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy landing punches.
Yuy looking to ground and pound but Hickens is blocking nicely.
Hickens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yuy.
Yuy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hickens is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Yuy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yuy landing strikes from the mount and Hickens is in trouble!
Yuy punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yuy looking to ground and pound but Hickens is blocking nicely.
Hickens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yuy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hickens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yuy.
Yuy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy looking to finish with strikes here!
Yuy looking for a guillotine from mount but Hickens is having none of it.
Yuy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yuy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hickens can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hickens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Poor strikes thrown by Yuy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yuy working the ground and pound effectively.
Hickens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yuy with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hickens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yuy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yuy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hickens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hickens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yuy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Yuy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuy throwing strikes but Hickens uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heero Yuy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yuy blocks a head kick by Hickens.
Hickens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Hickens.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuy is defended easily by Hickens.
Hickens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuy walks into a straight right hand from Hickens.
A left and a right from Hickens both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hickens throws a sloppy head kick and Yuy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yuy looks to land a right hand but Hickens moved out of range.
Hickens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Heero Yuy has been cut.
Yuy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hickens looks to land a combination but Yuy avoids it well.
Hickens misses with a few strikes there.
Yuy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hickens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yuy somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heero Yuy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickens misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hickens sprawls well. He's pushed Yuy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hickens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hickens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Mark Hickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickens misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickens lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickens tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hickens counters with a left and a right... And another left! Yuy is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hickens!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Reams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter OConner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reams comes to the cage accompanied by Orgasmatron. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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156 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Reams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter OConner!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConner throws a solid leg kick but Reams takes the impact on his shin and smiles at OConner.
A punch combination from Reams misses.
OConner ducks under a wild hook from Reams.
Reams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by OConner.
It looks like Peter OConner has been cut.
OConner misses with a wild body shot.
OConner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reams sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten OConner somewhat.
OConner slips a jab and a cross from Reams.
OConner slips a jab and a cross from Reams.
Reams stuffs the takedown.
Reams misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Reams misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from OConner 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 Reams has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reams and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
OConner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reams.
Reams swinging wildly here.
Reams misses with a double jab.
Reams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reams swivels and escapes.
Tim Reams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter OConner.
Reams connects with a good right hand that stumbles OConner. OConner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
OConner has a takedown stuffed.
OConner looks gassed!
OConner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
OConner fails with a takedown attempt.
OConner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reams but Reams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Reams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OConner slips a jab and a cross from Reams.
Reams misses with the combination.
Reams tries to clinch but OConner is having none of it.
Reams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OConner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reams lands a two punch combo.
Reams throws a right and a left that both miss.
OConner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
OConner is rocked!
Reams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
OConner is still on wobbly legs! Can Reams finish him?
Reams circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops OConner to the canvas! OConner doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Reams keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Reams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is speed TK Remix. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giorgio Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan throws a hook but Sakuraba blocks it.
Petrosyan throws a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head but Sakuraba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrosyan connects with a jab.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba moves out of range as Petrosyan strikes.
The fighters circling - Petrosyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Petrosyan moves out of range easily.
Petrosyan defending well as Sakuraba loads up on a big left hand.
Sakuraba shoots in but Petrosyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuraba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Petrosyan as Sakuraba shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
Petrosyan lands with a cross.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petrosyan pinned against the cage. Petrosyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Petrosyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Petrosyan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrosyan wants it to stay on the feet.
Petrosyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrosyan with a nice cross.
Petrosyan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrosyan throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba defending well as Petrosyan loads up on a big left hand.
Petrosyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Petrosyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakuraba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sakuraba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrosyan.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan shows good takedown defense.
Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown but Petrosyan sprawls well. He's pushed Sakuraba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giorgio Petrosyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrosyan throws out the jab.
Sakuraba shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well.
Sakuraba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Petrosyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakuraba is defended easily by Petrosyan.
Sakuraba fails with the takedown.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a hook. Sakuraba ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba slips a jab from Petrosyan.
Sakuraba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Petrosyan scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Petrosyan. No joy for Sakuraba on that attempt.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrosyan jabs Sakuraba right on the nose. Sakuraba blinks but takes it well.
Sakuraba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Petrosyan looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Petrosyan but Petrosyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petrosyan looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan dominated that round.
That's time! Sakuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Petrosyan scores with a nice head shot.
Petrosyan throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakuraba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Petrosyan, looking for a takedown. Sakuraba pushes Petrosyan against the cage but Petrosyan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petrosyan stuffs the takedown.
Petrosyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakuraba.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Sakuraba shoots in and drives through. Petrosyan sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan works the jab nicely.
Petrosyan works the jab nicely.
Petrosyan scores with the left hand. Sakuraba knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Petrosyan as Sakuraba shoots in.
A slow jab from Petrosyan misses its intended target.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Petrosyan moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrosyan scores with a nice right hand.
Petrosyan throws the left hand but Sakuraba avoids the punch easily.
Petrosyan loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrosyan misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Petrosyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakuraba doesn't seem phased though.
Horrible takedown by Sakuraba or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
Petrosyan cracks Sakuraba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrosyan.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Petrosyan thuds his right hand into Sakuraba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakuraba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petrosyan misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sakuraba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sakuraba moves forwards but Petrosyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Petrosyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Petrosyan coming out on top.
Sakuraba slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Petrosyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrosyan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Petrosyan looks to land a left hand but Sakuraba moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Petrosyan misses.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba slips a straight right by Petrosyan.
Sakuraba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Petrosyan.
Sakuraba slips under a jab.
Sakuraba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrosyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrosyan throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Petrosyan as Sakuraba shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrosyan.
Giorgio Petrosyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Petrosyan.
Sakuraba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgio Petrosyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Petrosyan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sakuraba. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrosyan cracks Sakuraba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sakuraba throws out a leg kick but Petrosyan moves out of range and Sakuraba only half commits.
Sakuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petrosyan swivels and escapes.
Sakuraba blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazushi Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrosyan with a hook.
Sakuraba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Petrosyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Petrosyan cracks Sakuraba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrosyan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakuraba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan tries to avoid it but Sakuraba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrosyan to the ground. Petrosyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrosyan, as that shot connected.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakuraba walks into a stiff left hand from Petrosyan.
It looks like Kazushi Sakuraba has been cut.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Petrosyan throws a shot from downtown. Sakuraba moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrosyan misses with an uppercut. Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Petrosyan misses with a looping left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Horrible takedown by Sakuraba or perhaps it was just good defense by Petrosyan which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from Petrosyan.
Sakuraba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Petrosyan tries to avoid it but Sakuraba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Petrosyan to the ground. Petrosyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Petrosyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Petrosyan misses its intended target.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Petrosyan as he avoids it easily.
Petrosyan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Petrosyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakuraba.
Petrosyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrosyan scores with the left hand. Sakuraba knows he should have avoided that one.
Sakuraba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakuraba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrosyan scores with a sloppy right hand. Sakuraba should have avoided that one.
Petrosyan thuds his right hand into Sakuraba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Petrosyan misses its intended target.
Petrosyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Petrosyan avoids it really well and circles away.
Petrosyan scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrosyan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Petrosyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakuraba shoots in but Petrosyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrosyan throws out the jab.
Petrosyan connects with the punch.
Giorgio Petrosyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrosyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giorgio Petrosyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Petrosyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgio Petrosyan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schtrappe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Lightning!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe lands a nice looking body shot.
Schtrappe cracks Lightning with a good jab.
It looks like Dean Lightning has been cut.
Schtrappe lands a really nice looking cross but Lightning seems unphased.
Schtrappe looks to land a combination but Lightning avoids it well.
Schtrappe walks into a straight right hand from Lightning.
Schtrappe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schtrappe slaps away a takedown attempt from Lightning, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schtrappe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lightning stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lightning fails with a takedown attempt.
Lightning gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schtrappe.
Lightning walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schtrappe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lightning has time to react.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Lightning moves out of range.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightning misses with a takedown attempt - Schtrappe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jacque Schtrappe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Lightning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Schtrappe misses.
Schtrappe scores with a three punch combo!
Lightning takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schtrappe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lightning looks gassed!
Schtrappe misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe tries to bum rush Lightning with a series of wild strikes but Lightning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schtrappe lands with a cross.
Schtrappe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schtrappe connects with a body shot.
Schtrappe scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Schtrappe.
No luck for Lightning with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schtrappe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lightning is trying desperately to land a takedown but Schtrappe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lightning.
Schtrappe lands a nice shot that snaps Lightning's head back.
Schtrappe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lightning tries to move into range but Schtrappe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schtrappe forces Lightning back against the cage and clinches.
Schtrappe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lightning gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scores with a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by Schtrappe - just one landing.
Lightning walks into a jab.
Lightning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lightning on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Schtrappe - just one landing.
Schtrappe lands with a big left! Lightning is wobbled badly! Schtrappe comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Lightning to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jacque Schtrappe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Tonts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has chosen Wonderful Chillout as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rauno Tonts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tonts misses.
A lazy left from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi finds it's target.
Tonts misses with a series of wild punches.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi breaks the clinch.
Tonts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tonts looks to land a combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tonts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails to land the takedown.
Tonts throws a series of punches but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids them all with ease.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tonts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi instigates a clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi drops his hands momentarily and Tonts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonts misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails to land the takedown.
Tonts wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonts throws a one two combo.
Tonts swinging wildly here.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonts manages to avoid it.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves into the clinch successfully.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has Tonts pressed against the cage, preventing Tonts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tonts breaks from the clinch.
Tonts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks for a takedown but Tonts sprawls well.
Rauno Tonts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks gassed!
Tonts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi clinches but Tonts breaks the clinch
and Tonts counters with a left to the body.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tonts is out of range and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi settles back down.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a series of punches but Tonts avoids them all with ease.
Tonts lands with a nice combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonts looks to land a combination but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tonts.
Tonts looks to land a combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tonts swinging wildly here.
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
Tonts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Tonts does no damage.
Nice straight punches there by Tonts. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tonts.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi slips a jab and a cross from Tonts.
No joy there for Tonts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Tonts misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonts swinging wildly here.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Tonts does no damage.
Tonts scores with a three punch combo!
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tonts misses with a two punch combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tonts is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Tonts scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tonts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tonts lands a two punch combo.
Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi closes the distance but Tonts moves to the side
and Tonts counters with a straight right hand.
Tonts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch but Tonts is having none of it.
Tonts leaves al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonts is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tonts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses.
Some wild striking there from Tonts.
Tonts throws a right hand that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi ducks under and follows up with a left that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi also avoids with ease.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tonts counters with a series of strikes. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi will be more careful next time no doubt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to move into range but Tonts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tonts throws a combination that misses
and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tonts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tonts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A combination from Tonts does no damage.
Tonts misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Tonts dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tonts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tonts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonts fails to land with a series of punches.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails to land the takedown.
Rauno Tonts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch but Tonts is having none of it.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tonts.
Tonts misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Tonts finds it's target.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tonts works over al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheers as Tonts lands an impressive looking overhand right. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi doesn't seem phased though.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is breathing heavily.
Tonts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tonts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tonts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi circles away quickly and effectively.
Tonts scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts looks to land a combination but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids it well.
Rauno Tonts is winning the standup battle so far.
Tonts throws a combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tonts looks to land a combination but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Tonts.
Tonts defending well as al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi loads up on a big left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Tonts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tonts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a right and a left that Tonts avoids nicely.
Rauno Tonts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonts throws a series of punches but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi moves out of range.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonts is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tonts looks to land a combination but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Tonts.
Tonts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi circles away quickly and effectively.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a series of wild punches.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tonts counters with a left and a right that stings al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tonts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a series of punches but Tonts avoids them all with ease.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tonts.
Tonts misses with a series of wild punches.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids a punch combination nicely.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Tonts both land. Nice combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi wants to clinch but Tonts slips to the side
and Tonts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tonts stalks al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's face. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tonts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi can do to turn this around?
Tonts scores with a nice right hand.
Tonts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tonts throws a one two combo.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tonts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tonts lands a two punch combo.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi dodges the punch combination from Tonts.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws an overhand right that lands on Tonts's shoulder, as Tonts tries to avoid the shot.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shoots and misses
and Tonts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rauno Tonts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Tonts misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonts.
Tonts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi circles away quickly and effectively.
Tonts throws a series of punches but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids them all with ease.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with the combination.
Tonts misses with a series of wild punches.
Tonts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Tonts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tonts misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to clinch but Tonts is avoiding it.
Tonts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonts.
Some wild striking there from Tonts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Tonts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tonts lands a really nice looking cross but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi seems unphased.
Tonts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a two punch combination.
Tonts connects with a crisp jab.
Tonts stuffs the takedown attempt from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gets slowly back to his feet.
Tonts scores with a jab to the jaw.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi doesn't manage to clinch there - Tonts circles away.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi clinches but Tonts breaks the clinch
and Tonts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tonts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi clinches but Tonts breaks the clinch
and Tonts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tonts throws a combination that misses
and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonts misses with a few strikes there.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No joy there for Tonts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi slips a jab and a cross from Tonts.
Tonts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tonts but Tonts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tonts counters with a nice body shot.
Tonts throws a nice looking combination but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tonts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tonts lands with a straight right. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi didn't see that one coming.
A punch combination from Tonts misses.
Tonts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi clinches but Tonts breaks the clinch
and al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a right hand that Tonts ducks under and follows up with a left that Tonts also avoids with ease.
Tonts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tonts misses with the combination.
Tonts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tonts looks to land a combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tonts throws a right and a left that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi avoids nicely.
Tonts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonts slips a jab and a cross from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a looping left.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tonts circles away.
Rauno Tonts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi.
Tonts works over al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's head and body with a nice combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tonts digs a good body shot into al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's ribs.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks to throw the jab but Tonts is out of range.
Tonts goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tonts throws a right hand that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi ducks under and follows up with a left that al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi also avoids with ease.
Tonts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tonts lands with a nice combination. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Tonts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi shoots in looking for a takedown. Tonts tries to sprawl out of it but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tonts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Tonts.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tonts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Tonts.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a body shot.
Tonts slaps away a takedown attempt from al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonts lands a two punch combo.
Tonts misses with a wild combination.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking to clinch.
Tonts's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tonts duly obliges.
Tonts tries to bum rush al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi with a series of wild strikes but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tonts lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tonts fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tonts lands a nice shot that snaps al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi's head back.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi drives through and clinches with Tonts against the cage.
Tonts wants to break free but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has control.
Tonts is trying to force a seperation but al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has the dominant position.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tonts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi jumps guard but Tonts stands there with al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi around his waist. al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tonts's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Malik an Nasir Salah ad Dunja wa ad Din Abu al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rauno Tonts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
al Muzzafar Jusuf ibn Ajjub ibn Szazi Al Kurdi misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauno Tonts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tonts, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Tonts!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes to the cage accompanied by The Upsetters - Dread Lion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great low kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nixon swivels and escapes.
Nunes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
It looks like Silva Nunes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Nunes down.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nunes. That did some damage!
Nixon scores with a nice body kick.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon stuns Nunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nixon stuns Nunes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nunes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Nixon sprawls well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Nixon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Richard Nixon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a head kick.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Nixon lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nixon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nixon lands with a kick to the temple. Nunes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nixon.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nunes if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nunes doesn't seem bothered though.
Nixon scores with a nice body kick.
Nixon is looking to wear down Nunes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
A shot to the liver by Nixon. Beautiful body shot.
Nunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nixon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nunes's sensitive parts.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Nunes's ribs.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nunes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nixon.
Nunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon keeps Nunes at a distance using the push kick.
Nixon lands a high kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nixon. Nunes shrugs it off though.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nunes's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon scores with a spinning back kick!
Nixon scoring well with a low kick there.
Nixon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon thows a body kick. Nunes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nixon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nixon connects with a high kick.
Nunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon pushes Nunes away with a front kick.
Nixon scores with a push kick.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nixon - that will leave a mark!
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Silva Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
Nunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters circling a little - Nixon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon connects with a high kick.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nixon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Nixon, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Nixon against the cage but Nixon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nixon lands a head kick. Nunes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nunes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nixon has got the better of the exchanges.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nixon!
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon is looking to slow Nunes down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nixon is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Nixon circles away and we're back to standing.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon digs a good body shot into Nunes's ribs.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nunes. That did some damage!
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around?
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nunes's head.
Nixon works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Richard Nixon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nixon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nunes.
Nixon lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Nixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon throws a head kick that Nunes semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Nixon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silva Nunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes.
Nunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nixon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes.
Good leg kick by Nixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nixon lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nixon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon throws a nice head kick!
Nixon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon lands a head kick!
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nixon lands a nice hook to Nunes's body. Nunes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nixon, right into the meat.
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!
A head kick from Nixon lands but Nunes takes it in his stride.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Nixon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nunes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nixon throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nunes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nixon feints and then cracks Nunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nunes down.
Nixon throws a leg kick which misses Nunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Nunes tries to avoid it.
Nixon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon lands a high kick!
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
Nixon lands with a nice body punch.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nixon works Nunes's body with a nice hook.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nixon thuds a left hand into Nunes's body.
Nixon cracks the inside of Nunes's front leg.
Nixon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nixon lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon thumps Nunes with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nunes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nixon - the referee stops the clock and Nunes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nixon. Nunes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nixon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nixon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Nixon throws a sloppy head kick and Nunes moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nixon.
Nunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nixon cracks the inside of Nunes's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nixon 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yasegawa Masaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yasegawa Masaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moraes sprawls well initially but Masaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moraes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masaki pulls his head out easily.
Moraes wants to improve his position but Masaki is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moraes actively working from the bottom here.
Moraes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moraes actively working from the bottom here.
Moraes actively working from the bottom here.
Moraes is pressing down on Masaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Moraes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaki passes Moraes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Masaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Masaki wants to free his trapped foot but Moraes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moraes trying to control but Masaki postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Masaki in particular looking to stall.
Masaki is thwarting Moraes's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moraes actively working from the bottom here.
Masaki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Masaki is looking to advance position but Moraes won't allow it.
Masaki is controlling the pace.
Masaki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaki stalling.
Moraes is looking for a sweep. Masaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moraes is trying to maintain the position but Masaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Moraes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moraes trying to control from the bottom.
Moraes won't allow Masaki to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moraes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moraes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Masaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masaki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yasegawa Masaki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moraes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masaki counters with a single leg into guard. Moraes didn't expect that.
Masaki advances to half guard.
Moraes is trying to maintain the position but Masaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Masaki slows the pace down in half guard.
Masaki stops Moraes from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes trying to control here.
Masaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moraes on the ground.
Still in half guard, Masaki seems content to control.
Moraes wants to control but Masaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masaki trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yasegawa Masaki.
Masaki shoots in and bounces Moraes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Masaki controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes wants to improve his position but instead Masaki has moved into half guard.
Moraes trying to control here.
Masaki trying to pass the guard but Moraes defending well.
Moraes is staying active underneath Masaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masaki stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes looking for submissions off his back.
Moraes trying to control from the bottom.
Moraes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moraes is breathing heavily.
Moraes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Masaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moraes controls Masaki momentarily but Masaki frees himself.
Masaki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moraes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Masaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moraes working for a triangle but Masaki defends it easily.
Moraes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yasegawa Masaki dominated that second 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. 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.
Masaki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moraes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moraes tries to control but Masaki manages to take his back.
Masaki keeps control of the position as Moraes tries to break free.
Masaki looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Masaki has the hooks in. Moraes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Moraes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Masaki has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moraes's body.
Moraes wants to control his opponent's hands but Masaki gets his hands free.
Moraes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes is taking damage to the body and head.
Masaki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Moraes holding both Masaki 's hands and preventing any damage.
I really don't envy Moraes right now.
Masaki doesn't have the hooks in and Moraes manages to turn into his guard.
Moraes tries to free his leg and advance position but Masaki is retaining full guard.
Masaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yasegawa Masaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Moraes controls Masaki momentarily but Masaki frees himself.
Masaki stands and throws Moraes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Masaki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moraes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Moraes is looking for a sweep.
Masaki tries to move to mount but Moraes blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moraes's shoulder. That is not cool.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Masaki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Moraes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Masaki takes a little break here. Moraes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yasegawa Masaki.
Masaki has his takedown stuffed
and Moraes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masaki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andre Moraes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yasegawa Masaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masaki, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yasegawa Masaki!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Childs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Childs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Childs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lenol.
Lenol shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Childs as he avoids it easily.
Lenol closes the distance and clinches up with Childs, looking for a takedown. Lenol pushes Childs against the cage but Childs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lenol fails with a takedown attempt.
Brian Childs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Lenol.
Lenol fails with a takedown attempt.
Lenol decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Childs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Childs has one foot on Lenol's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lenol misses with a takedown attempt - Childs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Childs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lenol.
Lenol fails with a takedown attempt.
Ty Lenol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lenol looks gassed!
Lenol throws an overhand right that lands on Childs's shoulder, as Childs tries to avoid the shot.
Lenol tries to clinch there but Childs circles away.
Lenol shoots in for a double leg but Childs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lenol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brian Childs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Childs scores with a kick to the body.
Lenol pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Childs throws a head kick that Lenol semi-blocks.
It looks like Ty Lenol has been cut.
Childs lands with a slapping head kick.
Lenol is rocked!
Lenol tries for a takedown but Childs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs lands a big head kick that sends Lenol tumbling to the mat! Childs takes a step backwards and waves Lenol back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lenol is still on wobbly legs! Can Childs finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Childs lands a big head kick that sends Lenol to the canvas! Childs follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Childs!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelly Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Ruis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelly Robinson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Ruis!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruis slips under a jab from Robinson.
Ruis misses with a head kick.
Ruis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Robinson's guard.
Robinson pulls Ruis in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ruis on the ground.
Ruis trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson pulls Ruis in close to prevent any damage.
Robinson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kelly Robinson.
Robinson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruis.
Nice shot lands for Robinson.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Ruis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruis moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruis in his tracks.
Ruis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robinson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruis is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Ruis.
Ruis is still on wobbly legs! Can Robinson finish him?
Ruis throws a series of punches but Robinson avoids them all with ease.
Ruis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ruis tries to clinch up but Robinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly Robinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Robinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson lands a nice shot to the body.
Robinson drops Ruis with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ruis looks back up at him and smiles so Robinson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
BOOM! Robinson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ruis. Ruis tries to recover but Robinson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ruis lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelly Robinson!
Kelly Robinson retains his featherweight title!
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