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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekay Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Noise Won't Stop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Peekay Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Ivey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peekay Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ivey eats them both and turns towards Williams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ivey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ivey misses with a takedown attempt - Williams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Williams scores with a jab to the body.
Ivey loses concentration momentarily and Williams pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ivey crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Williams finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peekay Williams!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Andrei Revilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revilla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Ice Cream Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Andrei Revilla!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revilla misses with a head kick.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Revilla shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Revilla showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Polo is trying to control but can't.
Polo desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Polo is trying to control but can't.
Polo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Revilla's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Revilla's back!
Revilla is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Revilla right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo has his arm under Revilla's chin here. Game over son! Polo squeezes tightly and Revilla is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Polo!
Marco Polo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cj Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenjiro Chiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cj Bower!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chiba.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chiba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chiba lands a big head kick that sends Bower tumbling to the mat! Chiba takes a step backwards and waves Bower back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Cj Bower has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bower looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bower content to control rather than advance.
Bower moves nicely into side control.
Chiba gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bower controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower looking to isolate an arm here. Chiba doesn't see it coming and as Bower extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bower!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cj Bower!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Vongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juliano Vongkhamchanh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juliano Vongkhamchanh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vongkhamchanh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monthan, pushing him back against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Vongkhamchanh.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vongkhamchanh thumps Monthan with a low kick.
Monthan blocks a head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vongkhamchanh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vongkhamchanh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vongkhamchanh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monthan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Monthan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monthan dives in and grabs Vongkhamchanh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vongkhamchanh pushes down on Monthan's head and hops out.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Monthan.
Vongkhamchanh has Monthan up against the cage in a clinch.
Monthan tries to pull guard but Vongkhamchanh holds him up against the cage and eventually Monthan drops back down to his feet.
Monthan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vongkhamchanh walks away with a smile on his face. Monthan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vongkhamchanh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vongkhamchanh lands a head kick. Monthan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Monthan avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Monthan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh forces Monthan back against the cage and clinches.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vongkhamchanh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monthan keeps the fight on the outside.
Vongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vongkhamchanh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vongkhamchanh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vongkhamchanh is looking to clinch but Monthan is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Vongkhamchanh or perhaps it was just good defense by Monthan which made him look bad.
Vongkhamchanh tries to clinch but Monthan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh throws a sloppy head kick and Monthan moves out of range easily.
Vongkhamchanh throws a sloppy head kick and Monthan moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vongkhamchanh.
Monthan throws a series of punches but Vongkhamchanh avoids them all with ease.
Monthan throws a sloppy head kick and Vongkhamchanh moves out of range easily.
Monthan looks to land a body kick but Vongkhamchanh moved away.
Monthan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vongkhamchanh avoids it really well and circles away.
That kick from Vongkhamchanh tenderised Monthan's leg. Monthan is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monthan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vongkhamchanh.
Monthan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vongkhamchanh.
Monthan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vongkhamchanh throws a sloppy head kick and Monthan moves out of range easily.
Vongkhamchanh moves into the clinch.
Vongkhamchanh turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vongkhamchanh manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Monthan manages to get back to half guard.
Monthan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vongkhamchanh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monthan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vongkhamchanh has managed to get both his arms back between Monthan's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh dominated that round.
That's time! Vongkhamchanh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vongkhamchanh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Vongkhamchanh. Those never looked like landing.
Monthan wants to clinch up but Vongkhamchanh keeps it at a distance.
Vongkhamchanh connects with an inside leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monthan is looking to clinch.
Monthan misses with a takedown attempt - Vongkhamchanh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick but Monthan moves out of range.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh clinches up with Monthan and pushes him back against the cage.
Vongkhamchanh pulls Monthan into guard.
Monthan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vongkhamchanh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monthan thows a big elbow that misses.
Monthan wants to control from the top but Vongkhamchanh keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vongkhamchanh is looking for a triangle but Monthan pushes his legs off easily.
Monthan prevents Vongkhamchanh from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monthan throwing strikes from guard but Vongkhamchanh blocks nicely.
Monthan gets to his feet. Vongkhamchanh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vongkhamchanh tries a head kick but it misses.
Monthan shoots for a double leg takedown but Vongkhamchanh sprawls well. He's pushed Monthan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juliano Vongkhamchanh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Larry Monthan.
Monthan leaves Vongkhamchanh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Monthan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vongkhamchanh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vongkhamchanh moves in looking to clinch but Monthan pushes him off.
Monthan avoids the head kick by Vongkhamchanh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh cracks the inside of Monthan's front leg.
A head kick by Vongkhamchanh misses
and Monthan counters with a leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh throws a head kick that Monthan semi-blocks.
Vongkhamchanh moves into the clinch.
Vongkhamchanh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monthan.
Monthan drags the fight down to the ground.
Monthan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monthan lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monthan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Vongkhamchanh frees his head nicely. Oh but Monthan has switched to an armbar! Vongkhamchanh is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Larry Monthan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Marecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marecki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Shadows - Apache. Jet Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Marecki!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li thumps Marecki with a low kick.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Marecki.
Marecki misses with a few strikes there.
Li moves out of range of the body kick from Marecki.
Li throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Roman Marecki has been cut.
Marecki throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Li throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marecki throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marecki throws out the jab.
Marecki misses with an uppercut
and Li counters with a nice uppercut.
Marecki gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Li stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Li cracks Marecki with a nice body shot.
Li looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Li has Marecki pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li breaks the clinch.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marecki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle, before Li throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Marecki's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Li lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jet Li!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Hughers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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178 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Romziel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Hughers!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romziel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romziel as he avoids it easily.
Romziel throws a hook but Hughers blocks it.
Romziel throws a jab when Hughers was well out of range.
Hughers instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Romziel fails to land.
Romziel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hughers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romziel prevents it.
Corey Romziel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hughers.
Romziel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughers tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel landing knees to the head.
Hughers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romziel is pressed up against the cage. Hughers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romziel down to the mat. Romziel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hughers has his takedown stuffed
and Romziel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughers misses the shot to the body.
Hughers misses with a straight right.
Corey Romziel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hughers shoots in for a takedown but Romziel shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel throws a leg kick which misses Hughers's front leg but catches the back leg as Hughers tries to avoid it.
Corey Romziel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Romziel misses the target.
Hughers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romziel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hughers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romziel momentarily.
Romziel tries to bum rush Hughers with a series of wild strikes but Hughers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Romziel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughers misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel throws a jab when Hughers was well out of range.
Hughers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hughers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romziel.
Romziel drives through and clinches with Hughers against the cage.
Romziel just leaning against Hughers, taking a breather.
Romziel tries a knee to the head but Hughers blocks it.
A knee to the head by Romziel.
It looks like Matthew Hughers has been cut.
Good body shot from Romziel.
Romziel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hughers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hughers looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Romziel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romziel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romziel stops a takedown attempt from Hughers.
Romziel lands an elbow inside.
Romziel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hughers up against the cage.
Romziel lands a good knee to the midsection. Hughers won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughers goes for a takedown attempt but Romziel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Romziel. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Romziel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Hughers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jab by Romziel.
Romziel dips to his left and cracks Hughers with an uppercut!
Romziel throws a leg kick but Hughers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romziel throws a right and a left that Hughers avoids nicely.
Romziel sizes up Hughers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hughers misses with a body shot.
Romziel tries to clinch but Hughers is having none of it.
Corey Romziel is winning the standup battle so far.
Romziel misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughers shoots for a double leg takedown but Romziel sprawls well. He's pushed Hughers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hughers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Romziel.
Hughers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romziel.
Hughers keeps the fight on the outside.
Hughers fails with the takedown.
Romziel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughers walks into a stiff left hand from Romziel.
Hughers is trying desperately to land a takedown but Romziel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hughers.
Hughers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romziel at a distance.
Hughers just misses with a punch to the body.
Romziel's corner calls for a 1-2. Romziel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hughers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Hughers misses
and Romziel counters with a straight right hand.
Romziel moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel stops a takedown attempt from Hughers.
Corey Romziel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hughers.
Romziel lands with a short shot to the head.
Hughers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romziel prevents it.
Romziel landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Romziel.
Hughers is breathing heavily.
Romziel lands an elbow that stopped Hughers in his tracks for a moment.
Romziel can't find room to land a body shot as Hughers controls the action.
Corey Romziel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romziel lands with a right to the head.
Romziel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romziel.
Romziel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romziel is pressed up against the cage. Hughers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romziel down to the mat. Romziel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romziel scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romziel tries to land a front kick but Hughers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romziel manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Romziel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Romziel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthew Hughers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romziel thumps Hughers with a low kick.
Romziel throws an overhand right that lands on Hughers's shoulder, as Hughers tries to avoid the shot.
Hughers misses with a low kick.
Romziel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hughers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romziel swivels and escapes.
Romziel connects with the punch.
Hughers dodges the punch combination from Romziel.
Romziel throws a lazy right hand but Hughers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughers manages to avoid it.
Hughers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hughers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romziel.
Hughers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romziel moves away.
Hughers shoots in but no luck this time.
Hughers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romziel jabs at Hughers's body.
Hughers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughers misses the body punch
and Romziel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romziel throws a lazy right hand but Hughers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romziel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romziel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romziel drives through and clinches with Hughers against the cage.
Romziel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romziel lands with a left to the head.
Romziel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romziel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hughers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romziel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Matthew Hughers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corey Romziel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Hughers.
Hughers is working for takedown but Romziel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Romziel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hughers.
Romziel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Corey Romziel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughers takes a shot to the head.
Hughers tries for a takedown but Romziel manages to get underhooks.
Hughers can't get the takedown.
Hughers looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romziel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Romziel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romziel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Romziel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Ngo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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199 lbs
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20
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack forces Ngo back against the cage and clinches.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Henry Ngo has been cut.
Ngo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hack smiles and moves away.
Hack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hack clinches up with Ngo and pushes him back against the cage.
Hack breaks the clinch.
Hack is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ngo is defended easily by Hack.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Hack throws a sloppy head kick and Ngo moves out of range easily.
Ngo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hack is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crag Hack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ngo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ngo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ngo somewhat.
A punch lands to the side of Ngo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ngo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hack circles away.
Hack tries a head kick but it misses.
Hack connects with a body shot.
Hack tries to clinch but Ngo is having none of it.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Hack has Ngo pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hack lands an elbow just above Ngo 's eye.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ngo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hack is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short uppercut from Hack.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Hack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack lands an elbow inside.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Ngo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hack just leaning against Ngo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
Ngo dives in and grabs Hack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hack pushes down on Ngo's head and hops out.
Nice takedown defense from Hack. No joy for Ngo on that attempt.
Ngo looks gassed!
Ngo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ngo tries to keep at a distance but Hack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ngo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ngo takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Henry Ngo's cut even more.
Hack is struggling to control the position.
Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngo throws a series of punches but Hack moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ngo misses with a takedown attempt - Hack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crag Hack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Ngo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hack has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hack.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Ngo takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Henry Ngo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ngo wants a takedown.
Ngo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hack tries to land a front kick but Ngo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ngo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ngo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hack tries to avoid it but Ngo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hack to the ground. Hack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
Ngo is working for takedown but Hack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ngo tries for a takedown but Hack manages to get underhooks.
Ngo is breathing heavily.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ngo's face.
Crag Hack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Ngo wants a takedown.
Hack stops a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack stalls.
Ngo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hack lands an elbow just above Ngo 's eye.
Henry Ngo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hack stops a takedown attempt from Ngo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hack taking a breather.
Ngo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hack prevents it.
Ngo jumps guard but Hack stands there with Ngo around his waist. Ngo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack connects with the punch.
Ngo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hack.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hack takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ngo.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Ngo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Crag Hack!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zebub comes to the cage accompanied by Jester. 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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25
162 lbs
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24
169 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Zebub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ac Slater!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slater throws a low kick but Zebub avoids it.
Zebub shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zebub wants to free his trapped foot but Slater is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zebub thows a huge punch but Slater dodges it nicely.
Slater is holding on to half guard well.
Zebub missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zebub misses with a head shot. Slater uses the momentum to regain guard.
Slater is pulling down on Zebub's head to control his posture.
Zebub working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zebub throwing strikes from guard but Slater blocks nicely.
Zebub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slater is keeping the position for now.
Zebub is looking to work some ground and pound but Slater has wrist control.
Zebub trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slater 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.
Zebub passes into half guard.
Zebub missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater is looking for a sweep. Zebub is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slater really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zebub. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slater wants to control but Zebub is keeping busy.
Zebub is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zebub thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Slater to regain full guard.
Slater 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.
Zebub passes into half guard.
Zebub lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zebub 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slater is just riding it out for now. Zebub eventually gives up the hold.
Zebub is working for a kimura but Slater is defending it quite comfortably.
Slater is defending against the submission attempts here by Zebub.
Zebub moves into full mount! Slater won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zebub.
Slater is bucking up trying to escape but Zebub cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Slater is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zebub looking to ground and pound but Slater is blocking nicely.
Slater wants to control but Zebub is having none of it.
Zebub looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zebub jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slater is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slater and Zebub has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Zebub is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slater is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Zebub dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zebub crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slater - the referee stops the clock and Zebub gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slater. Zebub manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zebub scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bill Zebub overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Slater's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Zebub's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Slater takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zebub wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slater, who protects the arm well.
Slater managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zebub.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater parries the strikes from Zebub easily there. Zebub is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slater to escape.
You can see the frustration on Slater's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zebub creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zebub tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zebub has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Zebub cracks Slater with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zebub tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zebub is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slater knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater prevents Zebub from improving position.
Slater parries the strikes from Zebub easily there. Zebub is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slater to escape.
Zebub has hold of Slater's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Slater seems comfortable defending it but Zebub has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Slater is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Slater is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Zebub couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Zebub!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin Powers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23
275 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers drives through and clinches with Mandragoran against the cage.
Mandragoran lands a shoulder strike.
Powers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Powers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mandragoran lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Austin Powers has been cut.
Powers can't find room to land a body shot as Mandragoran controls the action.
Mandragoran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mandragoran lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
Mandragoran misses with an elbow strike.
Mandragoran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Powers.
It looks like Lan Mandragoran has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandragoran crunches a lovely knee into Powers's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mandragoran as Powers tries to tie him up.
Mandragoran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mandragoran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandragoran bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Powers's head.
A low kick from Mandragoran misses
and Powers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Powers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mandragoran doesn't seem bothered though.
Mandragoran looks gassed!
Powers clobbers Mandragoran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Powers.
Mandragoran is rocked!
Mandragoran is holding his hands too far apart here. Powers throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Mandragoran is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Austin Powers!
Austin Powers retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Austin Powers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting as his entrance music. Yang Tao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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162 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Storm.
Tao throws a leg kick that misses.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
Storm checks a leg kick nicely.
Tao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tao scores with a spinning back kick!
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown but Tao manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Storm's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tao throws the kick towards the body but Storm avoids it.
Storm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tao circles away.
Storm shoots in and drives through. Tao sprawls well.
Storm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Storm is out of range and Tao settles back down.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Tao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Storm counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Storm crashes against the mat.
Tao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Storm is trying to control the action in half guard but Tao is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Storm seems to be looking for submissions.
Tao has his hands clasped together around Storm's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Storm is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tao defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Storm wants to control but Tao is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Storm wants to work for an arm triangle but Tao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tao is refusing to be controlled, as Storm sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Storm is trying to work for a kimura but Tao is defending well.
Tao tries to roll over but Storm keeps him under control.
Storm seems to be working for a kimura but Tao defends the submission attempt.
Tao keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is stalling here. Tao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Storm seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Storm manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Storm wants to work for an arm triangle but Tao is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Storm dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Storm drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Storm swings around for an armbar but Tao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Storm's guard.
Storm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tao wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
Storm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tao has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao is keen to just control but Storm is a slippery customer.
Storm is looking for a sweep. Tao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Storm wants to control but Tao is keeping busy.
Tao is looking to take a break and control but Storm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to roll over but Tao keeps him under control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Storm looking for submissions off his back.
Tao content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Storm trying to hold on to Tao's head to control him but Tao postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tao throws out a leg kick but Storm moves out of range and Tao only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao misses with a low kick.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jim Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Storm checks it well.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang Tao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Storm with that takedown attempt.
Tao misses with a low kick as Storm jumps back.
Storm staying out of range there.
Tao is looking to chop away at Storm's legs.
Storm tries to land a leg kick but Tao saw it coming and moves away.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tao sprawls well. Tao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
Tao connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yang Tao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Storm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Storm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tao jabs Storm right on the nose. Storm blinks but takes it well.
Tao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Storm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Storm wants to control from the top but Tao keeps moving.
Storm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Storm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Storm with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tao dives on top into guard.
Storm is looking for a triangle but Tao pushes his legs off easily.
Tao postures up.
Storm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Storm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Storm is trying to control the position but Tao postures up.
Storm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Storm trying to control the position.
Jim Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yang Tao.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Tao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Tao tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tao sprawls well. Tao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
Tao lands a nice shot that snaps Storm's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao throws a wild body kick that Storm sees coming a mile off.
Storm checks a leg kick nicely.
Storm tries for a takedown but Tao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tao throws a nice head kick!
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Storm's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Storm's front leg but catches the back leg as Storm tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tao counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yang Tao just about did enough to take it.
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.
Tao connects with the punch.
Storm shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Storm was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Storm avoids the attempt from Tao to control.
Tao can't escape the position.
Tao blocking the ground and pound.
Storm avoids the attempt from Tao to control.
Storm wants to finish this one by submission but Tao is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Storm.
The referee warns Tao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tao has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tao!
Storm doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Storm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tao has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tao in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.
Storm is trying to control but Tao passes into side control!
Storm gets back to half guard.
Storm has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tao is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is looking to improve his position.
Storm is staying active underneath Tao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Storm strikes from the bottom but Tao passes into mount!
Storm looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Storm trying to control the hands but Tao breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao trying to control momentarily.
Storm is trying to get back to his feet but Tao has full control of the position and if anything, Storm has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Storm is keeping busy.
Storm tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Storm wants to hold on but Tao pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Storm regains half guard.
Storm trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Storm had his way with Yang Tao in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Storm shoots for a takedown but Tao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Storm checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Storm.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tao is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Tao misses with a body kick.
Tao looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
Tao stuffs the takedown attempt from Storm. Storm gets slowly back to his feet.
Tao slaps away a takedown attempt from Storm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Storm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Tao tries to land a front kick but Storm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Storm looks for a takedown but Tao sprawls well.
Tao throws a jab when Storm was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tao connects with a looping right hand.
Storm takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yang Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Storm blocks the leg kick.
Storm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tao as he avoids it easily.
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.
Tao is looking to score with low kicks.
Tao misses with a looping left.
Storm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tao's waist but Tao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Storm off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao looks for the body kick but Storm saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao throws a low kick, looking for Storm's leg but Storm calmly moves out of range.
Storm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tao counters with a solid body kick.
Tao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tao wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
Storm fails with a takedown attempt.
Tao tries a head kick but it misses.
Storm is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao scores with a shot to the body.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Tao motions for Storm to come forward. Tao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Storm with that takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tao 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao!
Yang Tao is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Yang Tao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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