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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oberyn Martell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oberyn Martell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felizberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felizberto wants to clinch up but Martell keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Felizberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Martell throws a lazy right hand but Felizberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felizberto throws a series of punches but Martell avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Martell.
Martell bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Felizberto! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Ryan Felizberto has been cut.
Felizberto pulls Martell in close to his closed guard and prevents Martell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Martell throws and elbow that misses. Felizberto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martell's guard. Nice move by Felizberto!
Felizberto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Felizberto throws and elbow that misses. Martell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Felizberto's guard. Nice move by Martell!
Felizberto keeping moving, preventing Martell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell passes into half guard.
Martell is keen to just control but Felizberto is a slippery customer.
Martell stalling.
Martell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Martell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Felizberto is trying to get back to full guard.
Felizberto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Martell's head to control him but Martell postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto controlling the position for now.
Martell content to control rather than advance.
Martell is looking to take a break and control but Felizberto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oberyn Martell.
Felizberto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felizberto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martell fails to land with a series of punches.
Felizberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martell works over Felizberto's head and body with a nice combination.
Martell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martell wants it to stay on the feet.
Oberyn Martell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martell misses the jab.
Felizberto ducks under a wild hook from Martell.
Felizberto tries to clinch up but Martell circles away and keeps his distance.
Felizberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martell throws a combination that misses
and Felizberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Martell scores with a one two! Felizberto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martell lands with an overhand left.
Felizberto is rocked!
Felizberto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Martell. Martell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Felizberto is still on wobbly legs! Can Martell finish him?
Felizberto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martell at a distance.
Felizberto seems to have recovered his senses.
Martell misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oberyn Martell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Felizberto's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Felizberto dodges the punch combination from Martell.
Martell defending well as Felizberto loads up on a big left hand.
Felizberto defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
Felizberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Felizberto misses with a takedown attempt - Martell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Felizberto scores with a decent looking hook.
Felizberto misses with a series of wild punches.
Martell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felizberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martell.
Felizberto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Felizberto misses with a wild combination.
Felizberto blocks a jab.
Ryan Felizberto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martell misses with a double jab.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martell dodges the punch combination from Felizberto.
Martell swings for the body but Felizberto moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martell slips a jab and a cross from Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Martell moves out of range.
Felizberto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Felizberto is breathing heavily.
Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martell.
Martell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martell scores with a jab. Felizberto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martell misses with a combination
and Felizberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Felizberto blocks a jab.
Martell misses the jab.
Oberyn Martell is winning the standup battle so far.
Martell missing with a left hand there. Felizberto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Felizberto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martell swivels and escapes.
Felizberto misses with a double jab.
A jab from Martell finds it's way through Felizberto's defenses.
Martell throws a jab but it's blocked by Felizberto.
Felizberto tries to clinch but Martell is having none of it.
Felizberto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martell lands a nice shot to the body.
Martell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Felizberto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Felizberto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martell wants to stand up but Felizberto is controlling him.
Felizberto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Felizberto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felizberto postures up in Martell's guard and throws a big left but Martell blocks it.
Martell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felizberto!
Martell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell works his way to his opponent's back.
Felizberto grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Felizberto rolls, trying to escape but Martell keeps control of the position.
Martell looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felizberto just trying to survive but Martell is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Martell just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martell gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Felizberto covers up after that shot from Martell.
Felizberto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Martell.
Martell working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Martell connects with a big shot to the side of Felizberto's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oberyn Martell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Felizberto's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Felizberto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martell leaves Felizberto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Felizberto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martell misses with a hook.
Martell fails to land with a series of punches.
Felizberto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Felizberto throws a body punch but Martell moves out of range.
Martell misses with a shot to the body
and Felizberto counters with a one-two to the body.
Martell throws the left hand but Felizberto avoids the punch easily.
Felizberto defending well as Martell loads up on a big left hand.
Martell throws out a loose jab but Felizberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felizberto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martell lands a glancing blow to the side of Felizberto's head.
Felizberto swinging wildly here.
Martell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Felizberto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Felizberto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto misses with a head shot. Martell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Martell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Felizberto defends well.
Martell controls Felizberto momentarily but Felizberto frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Felizberto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felizberto lands a couple of digs.
Felizberto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Felizberto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Martell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Martell scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Felizberto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Martell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Felizberto's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felizberto is on top in guard.
Martell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felizberto.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felizberto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felizberto throws a strike but Martell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Martell advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Felizberto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Martell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryan Felizberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oberyn Martell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Martell tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Felizberto.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Martell's head to control him but Martell postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Felizberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oberyn Martell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulrich Widerstass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dale Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulrich Widerstass!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Widerstass swivels and escapes.
Collins looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Widerstass fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Widerstass successfully pulls guard.
Widerstass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Widerstass passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Collins!
Collins has left one of his arms exposed and Widerstass doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Collins screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ulrich Widerstass!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mer Quiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Quiroz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiroz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quiroz misses with the combination.
Quiroz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mer Quiroz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiroz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Quiroz misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Quiroz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Quiroz misses with a series of wild punches.
Quiroz throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiroz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quiroz stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Quiroz.
Quiroz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quiroz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Ortiz as he checks the leg kick.
Quiroz throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
Mer Quiroz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quiroz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Quiroz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Quiroz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Quiroz tries to circle away but Ortiz has him pinned against the cage.
Quiroz is trying to break free.
Ortiz is working for takedown but Quiroz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Quiroz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quiroz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Quiroz can't break the clinch.
Quiroz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz slowing the pace effectively.
Quiroz is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Quiroz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Quiroz slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quiroz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Nice shot by Quiroz.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quiroz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quiroz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quiroz tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiroz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Quiroz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Quiroz drops Ortiz with a beautiful combination! Ortiz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Quiroz is looking for the KO!
Ortiz is rocked!
Quiroz lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ortiz falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mer Quiroz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Klinkosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chicharito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chicharito Velasquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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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, Piotr Klinkosz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chicharito Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klinkosz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Velasquez tries to clinch but Klinkosz is having none of it.
Velasquez shoots and misses
and Klinkosz counters with a single leg into guard. Velasquez didn't expect that.
Velasquez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klinkosz defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Velasquez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Klinkosz defends it easily.
Velasquez wants to sweep here but Klinkosz controlling him for the moment.
Klinkosz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Klinkosz preventing the sweep.
Klinkosz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Velasquez on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Klinkosz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasquez is keeping the position for now.
Klinkosz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Klinkosz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Velasquez is proving hard to escape from.
Velasquez is trying to keep Klinkosz in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klinkosz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Klinkosz throws a big right hand that misses.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Klinkosz from controlling successfully.
Velasquez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Velasquez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Klinkosz trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Velasquez trying to control the position.
Klinkosz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klinkosz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Velasquez wants to sweep but no luck.
Klinkosz looking to pass the guard.
Klinkosz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klinkosz works over Velasquez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klinkosz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Klinkosz landing with the ground and pound.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Klinkosz from controlling successfully.
Velasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Klinkosz wants to control from the top but Velasquez keeps moving.
Velasquez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Klinkosz manages to get himself to full guard.
Klinkosz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez trying to control but Klinkosz is working from the bottom.
Velasquez postures up in Klinkosz's guard and throws a big left but Klinkosz blocks it.
Velasquez wants to stand but Klinkosz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Velasquez throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Klinkosz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klinkosz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Velasquez's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klinkosz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Velasquez moves into full guard.
Klinkosz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Velasquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Velasquez keeping moving, preventing Klinkosz from controlling successfully.
Klinkosz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Piotr Klinkosz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Velasquez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klinkosz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Velasquez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klinkosz has managed to get both his arms back between Velasquez's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klinkosz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
Klinkosz working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klinkosz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Velasquez keeping full guard, as Klinkosz tries to pass.
Klinkosz tries to stand but Velasquez is controlling from the bottom.
Klinkosz landing with the ground and pound.
Klinkosz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klinkosz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
Klinkosz throwing strikes from guard but Velasquez blocks nicely.
Klinkosz throwing strikes but missing.
Velasquez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Klinkosz stands up and waves to Velasquez to follow him.
Klinkosz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klinkosz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Klinkosz lands an elbow.
Velasquez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Klinkosz cracks Velasquez with a big right hand but Velasquez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Velasquez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Klinkosz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Velasquez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klinkosz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Klinkosz scores with punches from side control.
Klinkosz working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klinkosz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Klinkosz is working Velasquez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Velasquez taking a bit of punishment here - Klinkosz scoring with strikes.
Velasquez struggling a bit here.
Klinkosz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Velasquez taking a bit of punishment here - Klinkosz scoring with strikes.
Velasquez is rocked!
Velasquez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Klinkosz connects with a decent elbow.
Velasquez is still in real trouble! Can Klinkosz finish him?
Klinkosz scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Velasquez is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Klinkosz can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Klinkosz!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DAMIR MITIC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Creagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creagh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Coma White - Marilyn Manson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DAMIR MITIC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Creagh!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creagh fails with a takedown attempt.
MITIC looks to land a combination but Creagh avoids it well.
MITIC gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Creagh counters with a takedown into side control.
Creagh tries to score with some ground and pound. MITIC controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
MITIC is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
MITIC regains half guard.
MITIC is trying to maintain the position but Creagh is very close to passing his half guard.
Creagh working the head and body with strikes.
MITIC blocking the ground and pound attempt from Creagh.
Creagh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creagh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Creagh thows a huge punch but MITIC dodges it nicely.
Creagh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MITIC with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
MITIC really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Creagh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MITIC wants to get back to full guard.
Creagh thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MITIC's head.
Creagh seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. MITIC is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marc Creagh!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlo Dokraja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Orion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zlo Dokraja's chin.
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190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zlo Dokraja!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Orion finds it's way through Dokraja's defenses.
Orion throws a right hand that Dokraja ducks under and follows up with a left that Dokraja also avoids with ease.
Orion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dokraja.
Donk. Orion catches Dokraja right on the button with a cross.
Orion lands the left hand.
Orion lands a jab to the head.
Orion throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dokraja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orion lands a nice hook to Dokraja's body. Dokraja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orion cracks Dokraja with an open hand slap.
Dokraja shoots in for a double leg but Orion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cole Orion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zlo Dokraja.
Orion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orion connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion lands a two punch combo.
Orion is looking to chop away at Dokraja's legs.
Dokraja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orion displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dokraja.
Dokraja dodges the punch combination from Orion.
Orion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dokraja.
Orion scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Dokraja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Orion.
Dokraja walks into a jab.
Dokraja looks gassed!
Dokraja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Orion connects with a jab.
Dokraja is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dokraja is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dokraja drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Orion swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dokraja's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cole Orion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Ruis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Xystorophroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xystorophroi has chosen Boom!!! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Xavier Xystorophroi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlo Ruis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Xystorophroi!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruis tries to keep at a distance but Xystorophroi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ruis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Xystorophroi prevents it.
Ruis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Xystorophroi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Xystorophroi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xystorophroi is working for takedown but Ruis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ruis goes for a takedown attempt but Xystorophroi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Ruis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xystorophroi but Xystorophroi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xystorophroi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ruis.
Ruis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Xystorophroi was covering up waiting for the punch and Ruis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Xystorophroi trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruis would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ruis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruis stands and steps away. Xystorophroi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ruis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ruis showed some decent athleticism there.
Xystorophroi tries to get to full guard but Ruis has control of the leg.
Xystorophroi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruis trying to control but Xystorophroi is working from the bottom.
Xystorophroi keeping full guard, as Ruis tries to pass.
Ruis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ruis stopping the sweep attempt from Xystorophroi.
Ruis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xystorophroi keeping full guard, as Ruis tries to pass.
Xystorophroi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruis gets to his feet. Xystorophroi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ruis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Xystorophroi momentarily.
Xystorophroi gets a clinch.
Ruis tries to circle away but Xystorophroi has him pinned against the cage.
Ruis prevents the takedown attempt.
Xystorophroi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ruis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xystorophroi smiles and moves away.
Ruis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Xystorophroi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruis counters with a shoot takedown. Xystorophroi fights it but they end up in guard.
Xystorophroi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ruis wants to control from the top but Xystorophroi keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Ruis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruis tries to clinch but Xystorophroi moves out of range.
Ruis stuns Xystorophroi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlo Ruis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruis is looking to clinch.
Xystorophroi takes the fight into the clinch.
Xystorophroi has Ruis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Xystorophroi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xystorophroi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruis prevents it.
Xystorophroi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xystorophroi's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xystorophroi wants a takedown but no success here.
Carlo Ruis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Xystorophroi.
Ruis trying to stall but Xystorophroi improves his position.
Ruis jumps guard but Xystorophroi stands there with Ruis around his waist. Ruis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Xystorophroi has Ruis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xystorophroi keeps control of Ruis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Xystorophroi tries for a takedown but Ruis manages to get underhooks.
Xystorophroi is breathing heavily.
Xystorophroi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xystorophroi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Xystorophroi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ruis.
Xystorophroi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ruis stalling in the clinch but Xystorophroi improves position.
Ruis gets underhooks to prevent Xystorophroi's takedown attempt.
Ruis is working for takedown but Xystorophroi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xystorophroi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ruis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Xystorophroi looking for a takedown.
Ruis tries to score a body lock takedown but Xystorophroi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Xystorophroi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ruis prevents it.
Ruis prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruis goes for a takedown attempt but Xystorophroi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xystorophroi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruis as he jumps to the side.
Ruis cracks Xystorophroi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Xystorophroi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ruis passes Xystorophroi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruis stalling.
Ruis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ruis!
Ruis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ruis is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Xystorophroi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xystorophroi keeping moving, preventing Ruis from controlling successfully.
Ruis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Ruis dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruis lands with a nice body punch.
Ruis clinches but Xystorophroi breaks the clinch
and Xystorophroi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Xystorophroi has Ruis pressed against the cage, preventing Ruis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xystorophroi gets control of Ruis's arms and successfully pulls guard. Xystorophroi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Xystorophroi keeping moving, preventing Ruis from controlling successfully.
Xystorophroi has momentary wrist control but Ruis slips an elbow through the middle.
Ruis lands a couple of digs.
Xystorophroi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruis.
Ruis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ruis trying to control the position from guard on top but Xystorophroi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruis is looking to stand up but Xystorophroi won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruis is pushing down on Xystorophroi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xystorophroi is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruis has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Xystorophroi!
Ruis wants to control the pace but Xystorophroi is squirming around nicely.
Ruis controlling the pace for now.
Xavier Xystorophroi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ruis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Xystorophroi is looking to escape.
Ruis controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ruis.
Ruis looking to control but Xystorophroi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xystorophroi is trying to escape the mount.
Ruis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Xystorophroi working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ruis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ruis has hold of Xystorophroi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Xystorophroi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ruis looking to control but Xystorophroi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlo Ruis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruis, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlo Ruis!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Outta your mind. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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19
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
KO power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenol scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lenol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lenol throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lenol tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lenol is putting a hurting on Pacquiao here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pacquiao takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lenol grinds an elbow into Pacquiao's temple.
Pacquiao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lenol.
Lenol cracks Pacquiao with a big elbow.
Pacquiao tries to buck Lenol off but Lenol is having none of it.
Lenol misses with the ground and pound.
Pacquiao managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lenol.
Lenol fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lenol is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol working the ground and pound from side control.
Lenol throws a strike aimed at the side of Pacquiao's head but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Lenol working the body and head with strikes.
Lenol throwing strikes but Pacquiao manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao advances to mount.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pacquiao pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Lenol taking shots to the head.
Lenol tries to lock up and control but Pacquiao gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pacquiao goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lenol turns into him and now he's in Pacquiao's guard.
Lenol lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Lenol with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lenol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pacquiao working for a triangle but Lenol defends it easily.
Lenol stops Pacquiao from standing up.
Lenol trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lenol working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lenol is controlling him.
Pacquiao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pacquiao is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lenol with a nice head shot there.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lenol scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lenol makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lenol keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Lenol must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lenol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lenol throws a big right hand that misses.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Lenol from controlling successfully.
Lenol lands a couple of elbows.
Lenol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lenol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lenol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pacquiao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lenol defends well.
Lenol loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lenol connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pacquiao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lenol as he jumps to the side.
Lenol looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lenol trying to control but Pacquiao is working from the bottom.
Lenol with a nice head shot there.
Lenol scoring with some ground and pound.
Lenol throwing strikes from guard but Pacquiao blocks nicely.
Lenol stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lenol.
Lenol postures up in Pacquiao's guard and throws a big left but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lenol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lenol lands a couple of elbows.
Lenol is breathing heavily.
Pacquiao controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pacquiao has momentary wrist control but Lenol slips an elbow through the middle.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lenol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lenol won't allow Pacquiao to get back to his feet.
Lenol throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lenol missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lenol throws and elbow that misses. Pacquiao uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lenol's guard. Nice move by Pacquiao!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lenol looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenol, not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lenol can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lenol has a closed guard, preventing Pacquiao from standing up.
Ty Lenol has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lenol fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pacquiao sprawls well initially but Lenol persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lenol winds up and cracks Pacquiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lenol working the head and body with strikes.
Pacquiao trying to control from the bottom.
Pacquiao moves into full guard.
Lenol connects with a couple of short punches.
Lenol is working Pacquiao over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol throws a strike but Pacquiao rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pacquiao won't allow Lenol to sweep him here.
Pacquiao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lenol looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenol, not yet.
Lenol has an active guard here but Pacquiao has managed to pass into half guard.
Pacquiao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lenol is pressing down on Pacquiao's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pacquiao working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lenol is looking to sweep but instead, Pacquiao has passed into half guard.
Lenol looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lenol is not content to let Pacquiao control the position.
Pacquiao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lenol knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pacquiao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lenol to the mat! Lenol manages to get full guard.
Lenol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pacquiao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Lenol is controlling the position.
Lenol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacquiao wants to control but Lenol is keeping him busy.
Lenol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pacquiao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lenol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pacquiao shoots in and drives through. Lenol sprawls well.
Lenol instigates a clinch.
Lenol stops a takedown attempt from Pacquiao.
Lenol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pacquiao backwards.
Lenol turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pacquiao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lenol has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Check out the look on Lenol's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lenol creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lenol connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacquiao some visible discomfort.
Lenol works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pacquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Lenol scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Pacquiao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol cracks Pacquiao with a big right hand but Pacquiao just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lenol connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pacquiao some visible discomfort.
Pacquiao tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lenol wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lenol is working Pacquiao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pacquiao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lenol connects with a decent elbow.
Lenol working the head and body with strikes.
Lenol scores with punches from side control.
Lenol lands some shots froms side control.
Pacquiao is pushing Lenol's head away, looking to escape. Lenol manages to hold on to the position though.
Pacquiao is not content to let Lenol control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pacquiao taking a bit of punishment here - Lenol scoring with strikes.
Lenol looks up at the clock and then as Pacquiao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lenol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pacquiao takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pacquiao can't do much from the bottom here.
Lenol working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pacquiao wants to get back to his feet but Lenol drags him back down.
Lenol landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lenol is working Pacquiao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Pacquiao is looking to regain half guard here but Lenol keeps moving and retains side control.
Lenol lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pacquiao down.
Lenol is working Pacquiao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lenol in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lenol working the ground and pound.
Lenol is working Pacquiao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lenol throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lenol tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ty Lenol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pacquiao parries the strikes from Lenol easily there. Lenol is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pacquiao to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Lenol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lenol 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Lenol!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Me has chosen Hate Me Now as his entrance music. Marco Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Vera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Me!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Me's head.
Me keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vera wants to control but Me is keeping him busy.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Me keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Me is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Me is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera blocks a leg kick.
Vera looks for the body kick but Me saw that one coming.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Vera throws a leg kick but Me moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Me!
Me misses with a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vera.
Me tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Vera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Me is trying to defend but Vera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Me defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me wants to improve his position but Vera is controlling well.
Vera working over Me with some ground and pound. Me looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vera missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Me avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera controlling the pace.
Vera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Me tries to get to full guard but Vera has control of the leg.
Me keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vera trying to control from half guard but Me is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera throws a strike but Me avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Vera dominated that round.
That's time! Vera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Me lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Me moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera scores with a takedown into Me's guard.
Vera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vera throwing strikes but missing.
Me preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me pushes Vera off and gets back to his feet.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me scoring well with a low kick there.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Me cracks the inside of Vera's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me connects with a solid leg kick.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera shoots in but no luck this time.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Me tries to clinch up.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
He Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Me turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
He Me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Me tries to clinch up.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Me. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Me tries to score with a low kick but Vera moves his leg out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Me.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Me wants to clinch.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vera.
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Vera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Me tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Vera blocks the leg kick.
Vera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me scoring well with a low kick there.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Me scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Me as he avoids it easily.
Vera checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Me tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Vera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Me.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Me wants to clinch.
Me tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
He Me is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Me slams his shin into Vera's torso.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Me throws a nice outside leg kick.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Me tries to work over Vera's front leg with a kick but Vera checks it.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vera blocks a leg kick.
Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Me attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Me tries to clinch up.
Me thumps Vera with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Me.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Me chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Vera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Me can pounce on him.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Me tries to clinch up.
Me feints and then cracks Vera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vera down.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me tries to clinch up but Vera circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Me 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 Vera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Me 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 Vera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Me wants to clinch.
Me tries to land a leg kick but Vera saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vera shoots in but no luck this time.
Me scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Me sprawls well initially but Vera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vera stops Me from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Me avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vera.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Me can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vera wants to control but Me is keeping him busy.
Vera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vera 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.
Me trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Me leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Me misses with a low kick.
Me connects with a solid leg kick.
Vera moves out of range of the leg kick from Me.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me is looking to clinch.
Vera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Me can pounce on him.
Me wants to clinch.
Vera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Me tries to clinch up.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Me scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Me lands a front kick.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Me is looking to clinch.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Me is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Me misses.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Me cracks the inside of Vera's front leg.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Me keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Me.
Vera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Me but Me pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Me - that will leave a mark!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Me, right into the meat.
Me tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Me looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Me scoring well with a low kick there.
Me connects with a solid leg kick.
Vera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me throws a nice outside leg kick.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Me.
Me thumps Vera with a low kick.
Horrible takedown by Vera or perhaps it was just good defense by Me which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Me tries to clinch up.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me wants to clinch.
Vera walks forward, straight into a front kick from Me.
Both fighters circling a little - Me finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Me can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Me wants to slow Vera down by chopping away at his legs.
Me tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Me tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Me is looking to slow Vera down with leg kicks.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me misses with a body kick.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Me throws a solid leg kick but Vera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Me.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Me tries to clinch but Vera is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Me. No joy for Vera on that attempt.
Me moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me tries to land a leg kick but Vera saw it coming and moves away.
Vera checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Me moves away.
He Me seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Me. That one must have hurt.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Me.
Me's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Me duly obliges.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Me.
Vera shoots in for a double leg but Me sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Me tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Me.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Me is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
Me throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
He Me is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Me stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Me wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Me leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera moves out of range as Me throws a body kick.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Me throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vera checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Me wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Me.
Me doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Me thumps Vera with a low kick.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Vera keeps the fight on the outside.
Me wants to clinch.
Vera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Me pinned against the cage. Me gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
He Me comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Me has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:49
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Me!
He Me is the new welterweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Faroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Faroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koothrappali lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koothrappali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faroni shoots in but no luck this time.
Koothrappali throws a leg kick but Faroni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faroni staying out of range there.
Faroni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koothrappali is fending him off so far but Faroni persists. Nope, Koothrappali circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Faroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faroni looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Koothrappali !
Faroni is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Koothrappali has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Koothrappali !
Koothrappali preventing the sweep.
Koothrappali wants to stand but Faroni has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Faroni is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries to stand but Faroni is controlling from the bottom.
Koothrappali stands up from Faroni's guard - Koothrappali perhaps looking for a knockout.
Koothrappali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Faroni circles away.
Nice shot by Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands a head kick!
Koothrappali clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands a left hand.
Koothrappali works on Faroni's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali works on Faroni's body with a couple of short punches.
Koothrappali lands with a left to the head.
Koothrappali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faronis head.
Koothrappali lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Koothrappali .
A short uppercut from Koothrappali .
Good body shot from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faronis head.
Koothrappali digs a right hand underneath Faroni's ribcage. Faroni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Faroni is breathing heavily.
Faroni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koothrappali pulls his leg out and moves away.
Koothrappali leaves Faroni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faroni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koothrappali .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koothrappali .
Koothrappali throws the left hand but Faroni avoids the punch easily.
Faroni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koothrappali . Koothrappali obviously looking to wear him down.
Koothrappali lands a jab to the nose.
Koothrappali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Koothrappali . Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koothrappali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koothrappali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koothrappali works the jab nicely.
Koothrappali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faroni manages to avoid it.
Koothrappali is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali scores with a nice strike.
Koothrappali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faroni manages to avoid it.
Koothrappali lands with a good body shot.
Koothrappali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faroni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faroni tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koothrappali throws a right and a left that Faroni avoids nicely.
Faroni tries for a takedown but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faroni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koothrappali pinned against the cage. Koothrappali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koothrappali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Faroni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Koothrappali .
Faroni misses with a takedown attempt - Koothrappali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Faroni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koothrappali avoids it really well and circles away.
Koothrappali misses with a body shot.
Koothrappali slaps away a takedown attempt from Faroni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Faroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koothrappali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Faroni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koothrappali throws out the jab.
Koothrappali throws a jab but it's blocked by Faroni.
Koothrappali swings for the body but Faroni moves out of range.
Koothrappali looks to throw the jab but Faroni is out of range.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Koothrappali .
Koothrappali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faroni.
Koothrappali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koothrappali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faroni was well out of range. Poor timing from Koothrappali .
Faroni shoots in and drives through. Koothrappali sprawls well.
Faroni moves out of range as Koothrappali strikes.
Koothrappali cracks the inside of Faroni's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali lands with an uppercut that bounces Faroni off the cage and back into rage.
Koothrappali lands a body shot.
Koothrappali misses with a wild combination.
Koothrappali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faroni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faroni fails to land the takedown.
Faroni will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koothrappali stuffs the takedown attempt from Faroni. Faroni gets slowly back to his feet.
Faroni blocks a head kick by Koothrappali .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali feints and then cracks Faroni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Faroni down.
Faroni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koothrappali as he avoids it easily.
Koothrappali misses with an uppercut. Faroni saw that one coming.
Koothrappali stuffs the takedown attempt from Faroni. Faroni gets slowly back to his feet.
Koothrappali has closed the distance and engaged Faroni in a clinch.
Faroni is trying to drag Koothrappali to the mat but Koothrappali just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Koothrappali digs a right hand underneath Faroni's ribcage. Faroni let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Koothrappali .
A hook to the body from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands a body punch.
Koothrappali throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koothrappali scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koothrappali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koothrappali scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koothrappali .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Koothrappali .
A right hook to the body lands for Koothrappali .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koothrappali pushes Faroni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koothrappali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Koothrappali .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koothrappali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koothrappali works on Faroni's body with a couple of short punches.
Koothrappali pushes Faroni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koothrappali lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koothrappali lands a left hand.
Koothrappali presses Faroni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Koothrappali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faroni backwards.
A short uppercut from Koothrappali .
A nice left hand lands by Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faroni backwards.
Koothrappali is leaning against Faroni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koothrappali lands a shot to the body.
Koothrappali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faroni or not.
A body shot lands from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali lands with a short shot to the head.
Koothrappali lands a right hand.
Koothrappali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Koothrappali thows a body shot but no joy.
Faroni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koothrappali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koothrappali .
Faroni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koothrappali .
Koothrappali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koothrappali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck for Faroni with that takedown attempt.
Koothrappali lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faroni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Benny Faroni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koothrappali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faroni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koothrappali clinches.
Koothrappali prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Faroni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Koothrappali .
Koothrappali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koothrappali lands a nice uppercut.
Koothrappali lands with a right to the head.
Faroni is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Koothrappali .
Oh Faroni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koothrappali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faroni backwards.
Koothrappali creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Faroni's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Faroni drops to his knees and Koothrappali pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
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