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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dhe Orele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabouter Pinnemuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orele's entrance music is Ironman. A fine choice. Dhe Orele has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dhe Orele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kabouter Pinnemuts!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinnemuts lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Orele tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pinnemuts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pinnemuts swats away the attempt to clinch by Orele.
Pinnemuts shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pinnemuts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orele on the side of the head.
Orele moves in looking to clinch but Pinnemuts pushes him off.
Orele tries to clinch there but Pinnemuts circles away.
Pinnemuts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pinnemuts misses with a shot to the body
and Orele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinnemuts thinking.
Pinnemuts misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Orele.
Pinnemuts tries to work over Orele's front leg with a kick but Orele checks it.
Orele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinnemuts throws a lazy uppercut
and Orele counters with a one-two to the body.
Pinnemuts connects with a crisp jab.
Orele checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Pinnemuts coming out on top.
Pinnemuts misses with a right hand
and Orele counters with a good, hard body kick but Pinnemuts shrugs it off.
Pinnemuts misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinnemuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orele.
Orele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinnemuts throws a shot from downtown. Orele moves away and avoids it.
Orele gets caught flat footed, as Pinnemuts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pinnemuts got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pinnemuts has managed to get both his arms back between Orele's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pinnemuts gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinnemuts's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Orele keeping moving, preventing Pinnemuts from controlling successfully.
Orele is looking to sinch up a triangle. Pinnemuts throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Orele's body to avoid the submission. Orele has instead reached around Pinnemuts's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Orele arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dhe Orele!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Park Doo Rhee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fu Kyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doo Rhee comes to the cage accompanied by Canon in D. Kyou comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ICP- Fuck The World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Park Doo Rhee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fu Kyou!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Doo Rhee.
Doo Rhee clinches up with Kyou and pushes him back against the cage.
Kyou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kyou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kyou throws a punch but it's blocked by Doo Rhee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyou.
Doo Rhee pulls Kyou into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Doo Rhee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Doo Rhee has his foot on Kyou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kyou works his way back into a safe position though.
Kyou content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Doo Rhee has locked up a guillotine! Doo Rhee's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kyou is holding on here and Doo Rhee must be using up a lot of energy. Kyou has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Doo Rhee gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Park Doo Rhee!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miles Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine has chosen Calm Like A Bomb- Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miles Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Jenkins blocks the low kick.
Jardine shoots in and gets a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jenkins 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.
Jardine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jenkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jardine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jardine stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Jenkins throws up his legs and catches Jardine in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Jardine tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Jenkins! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Miles Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Landi ViSSer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bridges comes to the cage accompanied by Young Buck, TI, Game & Ludacris - Stomp . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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165 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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Clifford Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Landi ViSSer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ViSSer just misses with a punch to the body.
Bridges lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
ViSSer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ViSSer looks to throw the jab but Bridges is out of range.
ViSSer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bridges shoots in and drives through. ViSSer sprawls well.
Bridges scores with the left hand. ViSSer knows he should have avoided that one.
ViSSer avoids the body shot from Bridges.
Bridges fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bridges misses with an uppercut.
Bridges sizes up ViSSer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
ViSSer throws a push kick but Bridges slaps the foot to one side.
Bridges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ViSSer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bridges throws a lazy right hand but ViSSer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ViSSer lands a jab to Bridges's midsection.
ViSSer misses with a shot to the body
and Bridges counters with an inside leg kick.
ViSSer misses with a low kick as Bridges jumps back.
Bridges misses with a body kick.
ViSSer wants to slow Bridges down by chopping away at his legs.
Yo Landi ViSSer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bridges, as that shot connected.
Bridges throws a hook to the side of ViSSer's head but ViSSer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ViSSer tries to move into range but Bridges moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bridges fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ViSSer moves out of range as Bridges strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ViSSer misses with a kick to the body.
Bridges misses with a few strikes there.
ViSSer slips under a jab from Bridges.
Bridges throws a series of punches but ViSSer moves out of range.
Bridges is looking to clinch but ViSSer is avoiding it.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
ViSSer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bridges was well out of range. Poor timing from ViSSer.
Bridges throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bridges cracks ViSSer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
ViSSer keeps the fight on the outside.
ViSSer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bridges was well out of range. Poor timing from ViSSer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ViSSer misses with an uppercut.
ViSSer misses with a body punch
and Bridges counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ViSSer misses with a body shot.
Bridges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ViSSer misses with a leg kick.
Bridges looks to land a right hand but ViSSer moved out of range.
Bridges checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by ViSSer. That's going to slow Bridges down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bridges, right into the meat.
Bridges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ViSSer scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from ViSSer. Bridges does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bridges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bridges throws a series of punches but ViSSer avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Bridges misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bridges darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
ViSSer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bridges just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ViSSer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ViSSer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ViSSer ducks under a wild hook from Bridges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Bridges dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
ViSSer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
ViSSer takes a swing at Bridges's ribcage but misses.
ViSSer ducks under a wild hook from Bridges.
ViSSer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bridges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bridges.
Bridges moves out of range as ViSSer throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from ViSSer.
Bridges lands a nice looking body shot.
ViSSer misses with a wild body shot.
Bridges 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.
Bridges just misses with a punch to the body.
Bridges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by ViSSer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ViSSer clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ViSSer.
ViSSer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bridgess head.
Bridges stalling in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bridges.
ViSSer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bridges's elbow.
ViSSer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
ViSSer breaks from the clinch.
ViSSer throws a head kick that misses.
Bridges closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bridges missing with a left hand there. ViSSer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bridges.
Bridges scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ViSSer.
ViSSer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bridges catches ViSSer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from ViSSer misses its intended target.
Bridges lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ViSSer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ViSSer looks to land a body kick but Bridges moved away.
Bridges moves out of range of the body kick.
Bridges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
ViSSer throws a head kick that misses.
ViSSer feints and then cracks Bridges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bridges down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bridges misses.
A big right from Bridges misses.
ViSSer moves away from the strike by Bridges.
ViSSer checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from ViSSer.
Bridges cracks ViSSer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
ViSSer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
ViSSer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bridges rather than just go for the knockout.
ViSSer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bridges throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck ViSSer on the side of the head.
Bridges forces ViSSer back against the cage and clinches.
Bridges lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands a body shot in the clinch.
ViSSer can't break the clinch.
Bridges has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. ViSSer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
ViSSer lands a nice uppercut.
ViSSer takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bridges lands a shoulder strike.
Bridges misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bridges swings wildly with an uppercut but ViSSer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Bridges.
Bridges lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Bridges.
ViSSer blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
ViSSer trying to land knees to the body.
ViSSer avoiding damage as Bridges throws knees to the body.
Bridges misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bridges wants the takedown. ViSSer is fighting it off but Bridges persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in ViSSer's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clifford Bridges dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Bridges finds it's way through ViSSer's defenses.
Bridges keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bridges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt ViSSer.
Bridges uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ViSSer.
Bridges looks for a takedown but ViSSer sprawls well.
Bridges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ViSSer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bridges lands a jab.
Bridges throws a chopping leg kick but ViSSer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
ViSSer thows a body shot but no joy.
Bridges takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bridges misses its intended target.
ViSSer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bridges was well out of range. Poor timing from ViSSer.
ViSSer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bridges throws a jab when ViSSer was well out of range.
ViSSer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bridges misses with a wild body shot.
ViSSer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
ViSSer misses with a looping left.
ViSSer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bridges with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Bridges misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bridges throws a hook to the side of ViSSer's head but ViSSer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bridges misses with an uppercut.
ViSSer swings widly with a right hand
and Bridges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bridges throws out a loose jab but ViSSer uses good head movement to avoid it.
ViSSer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bridges throws a low kick but ViSSer avoids it.
Bridges misses with a double jab.
Bridges throws a leg kick but ViSSer moved away.
Yo Landi ViSSer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ViSSer throws a leg kick but Bridges moved away.
ViSSer ducks under a wild hook from Bridges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ViSSer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bridges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bridges with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bridges misses with a hook.
Bridges's hands are dropping dangerously low here and ViSSer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bridges scrambles back to his feet.
ViSSer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bridges.
ViSSer thuds his right hand into Bridges's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bridges moves out of range of the body kick from ViSSer.
Bridges is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bridges throws a right hand that ViSSer ducks under and follows up with a left that ViSSer also avoids with ease.
Clifford Bridges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges looks to land a combination. ViSSer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ViSSer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bridges throws a nice looking combination but ViSSer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ViSSer drops his hands momentarily and Bridges takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bridges closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bridges takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
ViSSer lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ViSSer is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bridges struggles to land a body shot inside as ViSSer controls his hands.
ViSSer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bridges misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bridges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clifford Bridges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bridges 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifford Bridges!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Montros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling. Montros is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye of the Tiger - Survivor. Jason Montros told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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181 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
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Montros!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montros throws a good cross that connects.
Martinez works Montros's body with a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Martinez.
Martinez misses with a right hand
and Montros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez scores with a nice strike.
Montros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinez.
Martinez dodges the punch combination from Montros.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montros.
A short right from Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Montros backwards.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries to work over Montros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martinez.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Montros controls the action.
Montros prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
A short uppercut from Martinez.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montros.
Montros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montros. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez throws a series of strikes that have Montros backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez swings for the body but Montros moves out of range.
Martinez has closed the distance and engaged Montros in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montros blocks an uppercut.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montros's elbow.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Montros.
Montros blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montros.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Montros blocking some punches.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros working hard to break the clinch.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Montros avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez prevents Montros from breaking the clinch.
Montros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Montros breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jose Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Montros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez slips a jab from Montros.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montros throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Montros avoids it well.
Martinez takes a swing at Montros's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Montros misses with a kick to the body.
Montros moves away from the strike by Martinez.
Montros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martinez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Montros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Montros.
Montros tries to keep at a distance but Martinez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Montros.
Martinez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montros backwards.
Montros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Montros misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montros shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez scores with a one two! Montros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montros tries to land a leg kick but Martinez saw it coming and moves away.
Montros shoots in for a takedown but Martinez shows good takedown defense.
Montros just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montros manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Martinez. Beautiful body shot.
Martinez tries to clinch up but Montros circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Montros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montros.
Montros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Montros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martinez duly obliges.
Jose Martinez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a hook but Montros blocks it.
Martinez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montros throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martinez counters with a series of strikes. Montros will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martinez throws out a loose jab but Montros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Montros takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Montros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martinez on the side of the head.
Montros throws a series of punches but Martinez avoids them all with ease.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Montros circles away.
Montros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Montros throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros slips a jab from Martinez.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Montros moved out of range nicely.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Montros keeps it at a distance.
Jose Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez moves away from the strike by Montros.
Martinez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montros.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Montros.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Montros catches Martinez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montros misses with a low kick.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Montros counters with a stiff right hand.
Martinez closes the distance but Montros moves to the side
and Montros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Montros jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Montros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Montros manages to pass to side control.
Montros lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinez throws a lazy right hand but Montros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinez blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Martinez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Montros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
A swing and a miss from Montros.
A jab from Martinez finds it's way through Montros's defenses.
Martinez scores with a three punch combo!
Martinez lands with a shot to the body.
Martinez tries to clinch but Montros is having none of it.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Montros.
Montros staying out of range there.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montros misses with a looping right.
Montros throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a hook but Montros avoids it easily.
Martinez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montros manages to avoid it.
Montros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Montros bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros throws a poor cross that misses
and Martinez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros throws an overhand right that lands on Martinez's shoulder, as Martinez tries to avoid the shot.
Montros lands a right hook to the body.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Martinez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Montros counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jose Martinez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montros misses with a straight right.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Martinez sizes up Montros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montros misses with a straight left.
Martinez tries to clinch but Montros is having none of it.
Martinez scores with the left hand. Montros knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Montros.
Decent striking displayed by Montros there.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montros throws a chopping leg kick but Martinez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martinez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Montros lands a nice looking body shot.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Montros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Montros counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montros throws a big shot that misses.
Jason Montros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martinez.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez catches Montros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Montros. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montros keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montros misses with an uppercut.
Montros throws a body punch but Martinez moves out of range.
Montros has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Montros circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jose Martinez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Martinez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Vera will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vera!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera looks to throw a body kick
and McLovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vera throws a right hand that McLovin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLovin also avoids with ease.
Vera throws a one two combo.
Vera lands with a shot to the body.
Vera lands with a straight right. McLovin didn't see that one coming.
McLovin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McLovin.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Daniel Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John McLovin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McLovin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vera manages to avoid it.
McLovin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin misses with an uppercut. Vera saw that one coming.
Vera lands a jab to McLovin's midsection.
Vera throws a leg kick but McLovin checks it.
Vera throws a series of punches but McLovin moves out of range.
Vera looks to land a body kick but McLovin moved away.
McLovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vera throws a low kick, looking for McLovin's leg but McLovin calmly moves out of range.
McLovin blocks a leg kick.
Vera scores with a push kick.
Vera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vera 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 McLovin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLovin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLovin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab from Vera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLovin.
Vera walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLovin scores with a nice strike.
McLovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and McLovin moves out of range easily.
Vera thumps McLovin with a low kick.
No luck for McLovin with that takedown attempt.
Vera tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McLovin is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Vera is predictable there
and McLovin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vera's guard.
Vera uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McLovin at a distance.
McLovin lands with a cross.
Vera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLovin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by McLovin.
McLovin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLovin is keen to just control but Vera is a slippery customer.
McLovin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McLovin in particular looking to stall.
McLovin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vera is just riding it out for now. McLovin eventually gives up the hold.
McLovin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McLovin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vera tries to land a leg kick but McLovin saw it coming and moves away.
Vera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
John McLovin is winning the standup battle so far.
McLovin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vera doesn't seem bothered though.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Vera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLovin.
Vera throws a series of punches but McLovin moves out of range.
McLovin avoids the head kick by Vera.
Vera throws a solid leg kick but McLovin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vera.
A clash of legs there as McLovin blocks the low kick.
Vera misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLovin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McLovin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniel Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLovin to score with a decent uppercut.
Vera throws a leg kick
and McLovin counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Daniel Vera has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLovin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vera gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McLovin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
McLovin wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
McLovin throwing strikes from guard but Vera blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McLovin won't allow Vera to get back to his feet.
McLovin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vera trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLovin is pushing down on Vera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vera is fighting to maintain full guard but McLovin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vera trying to control from the bottom.
McLovin trying to control the pace.
Vera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McLovin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McLovin is keen to just control but Vera is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin prevents Vera from improving his position.
McLovin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
McLovin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vera defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McLovin.
McLovin landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLovin with shots to the head and body - Vera looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera is looking to get to half guard.
McLovin cracks Vera with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLovin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McLovin trying to control but Vera is having none of it.
McLovin working for a guillotine from mount but Vera is in no mood to give up.
Vera working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLovin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vera can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McLovin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McLovin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McLovin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vera jabs McLovin right on the nose. McLovin blinks but takes it well.
Vera cracks McLovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLovin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vera but Vera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vera looks to land a combination but McLovin avoids it well.
Vera lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McLovin backs up against the cage.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera looks to land a body kick but McLovin moved away.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Vera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera throws a low kick but McLovin moves out of range easily.
McLovin blocks a leg kick.
Vera misses with a low kick as McLovin jumps back.
Vera throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick from Vera misses
and McLovin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vera won't be happy with that.
McLovin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vera, who protects the arm well.
McLovin cracks Vera with a big right hand but Vera just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLovin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McLovin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
McLovin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
John McLovin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLovin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vera is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McLovin is controlling him well.
Vera is looking to regain half guard here but McLovin keeps moving and retains side control.
McLovin is looking to take a break and control but Vera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniel Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLovin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLovin is looking to take a break and control but Vera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLovin has an Americana. Vera didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! McLovin is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if McLovin hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John McLovin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furijima Donatello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donatello comes to the cage accompanied by Jimi Hendrix - Power to Love. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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267 lbs
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205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Furijima Donatello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Math Huge!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge connects with a high kick.
It looks like Furijima Donatello has been cut.
Donatello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huge counters with a good, hard body kick but Donatello shrugs it off.
Donatello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Huge avoids it really well and circles away.
Donatello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donatello sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donatello is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Huge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Huge thows a body kick. Donatello tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donatello has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Huge.
Huge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donatello on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Furijima Donatello's cut is getting worse.
Donatello drops his hands momentarily and Huge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huge scores with a leg kick.
Donatello takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Huge scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Huge! Donatello is out on his feet! Huge rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Donatello is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Donatello is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Math Huge!
Math Huge is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Les Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norton comes to the cage accompanied by Land downunder - Men at work. Matt Mutt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Les Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Mutt!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton slips under a jab.
Norton digs a good hook to Mutt's body.
Norton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mutt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Norton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutt circles away quickly and effectively.
Norton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Norton wants to stand but Mutt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Norton thows a huge punch but Mutt dodges it nicely.
Mutt is trying to maintain the position but Norton is very close to passing his half guard.
Mutt wants to get back to his feet.
Mutt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mutt is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mutt tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Norton has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Mutt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Norton with good strikes from the mount here!
Norton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Norton looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mutt avoids a series of strikes thrown by Norton.
Norton 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.
Mutt tries to reverse the position but Norton maintains control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mutt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norton unloads with some shots from mount but Mutt bucks and avoids them well.
Norton punching from mount but Mutt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Norton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Norton looking to control but Mutt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Norton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutt is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Norton throws some wild stikes that Mutt manages to avoid easily.
Norton cracks Mutt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Norton controlling from the full mount.
Norton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Norton punching from mount but Mutt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Norton working Mutt over with strikes here.
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!
Mutt is in all sorts of trouble here.
Norton looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Norton! Mutt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Les Norton!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles comes to the cage accompanied by St. Anger-Metallica. Reyes has chosen All the Above as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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162 lbs
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157 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Knuckles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles shoots in for a takedown but Reyes shows good takedown defense.
Reyes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnny Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knuckles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knuckles moves away.
Knuckles dodges the punch combination from Reyes.
Reyes misses with a few strikes there.
Knuckles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Reyes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles misses with a double jab
letting Reyes counter with a right hand.
Knuckles has managed to clinch.
Knuckles struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Knuckles pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes has had enough of the clinch but Knuckles keeps him there for the moment.
Knuckles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reyes prevents a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
Knuckles working aggressively here.
Knuckles has Reyes pressed against the cage, preventing Reyes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reyes is trying to force a seperation but Knuckles has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Reyes wants to break free but Knuckles has control.
Knuckles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reyes is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles tries to land a knee to the head but Reyes blocks with his arms.
Knuckles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles has a couple of punches blocked by Reyes.
Knuckles pushes Reyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Knuckles misses with the head strike.
Knuckles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles has Reyes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reyes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knuckles lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reyes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knuckles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyes.
Knuckles is stalling here.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knuckles lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knuckles throws a punch but it's blocked by Reyes.
Knuckles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Reyes takes a shot to the head.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Reyes working hard to break the clinch.
Knuckles pushes Reyes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knuckles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reyes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reyes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knuckles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Knuckles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Knuckles throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
It looks like Stevie Reyes has been cut.
Knuckles misses with a few strikes there.
Reyes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reyes lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knuckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knuckles avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Knuckles swings widly with a right hand
and Reyes counters with a left and a right that stings Knuckles.
Reyes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Reyes.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevie Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knuckles.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knuckles is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
A punch combination from Knuckles misses.
Reyes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles rushes Reyes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knuckles tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reyes's elbow.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles can't find room to land a body shot as Reyes controls the action.
Knuckles lands a nice knee to the body.
Knuckles lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reyes backwards.
Knuckles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knuckles misses with a punch on the inside.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Knuckles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reyes wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knuckles lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reyes blocking some punches.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Knuckles throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knuckles.
Reyes blocks a body shot from Knuckles.
Knuckles tries a body shot but Reyes blocks it.
Johnny Knuckles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knuckles has hold of one of Reyes's legs. Reyes is fighting the takedown attempt but Knuckles gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reyes looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knuckles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knuckles uses his free foot to push down on Reyes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reyes.
Reyes flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Knuckles prevents Reyes from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Knuckles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knuckles looking to finish Reyes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reyes!
Reyes wants to control but Knuckles is having none of it.
Reyes is desperately trying to improve his position but Knuckles has a good base and remains in mount.
Knuckles lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Reyes hang on?
Knuckles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyes can do to turn this around?
Reyes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Knuckles landing strikes from the mount and Reyes is in trouble!
BOOM! Knuckles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knuckles lands a heavy elbow.
Reyes is rocked!
That has opened up Stevie Reyes's cut even more.
Reyes working to try and regain half guard.
Reyes is still in real trouble! Can Knuckles finish him?
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Knuckles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reyes?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Knuckles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes'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.
A shot to the body from Knuckles misses
and Reyes counters with a nice body shot.
Reyes seems to have recovered his senses.
Knuckles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reyes wants it to stay on the feet.
Reyes staying out of range there.
Reyes walks into a jab.
Knuckles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knuckles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reyes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knuckles throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Knuckles.
Knuckles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles cracks Reyes with a good jab.
Knuckles is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Knuckles is just out of range.
Reyes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnny Knuckles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but Knuckles persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knuckles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reyes, as that shot connected.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes moves out of range as Knuckles strikes.
Reyes swinging wildly here.
Reyes stuffs the takedown attempt from Knuckles. Knuckles gets slowly back to his feet.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Knuckles.
Reyes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knuckles manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Knuckles.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Knuckles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knuckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knuckles thinking.
Johnny Knuckles is winning the standup battle so far.
Knuckles avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Reyes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reyes works the jab nicely.
Knuckles moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Knuckles.
The cut above Stevie Reyes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Knuckles wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Knuckles clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes'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.
Knuckles moves away from the strike by Reyes.
Knuckles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knuckles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knuckles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reyes pinned against the cage. Reyes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Knuckles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knuckles.
Knuckles missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Knuckles is looking to clinch but Reyes is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes blocks a jab.
Knuckles changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reyes tries to avoid it but Knuckles manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reyes to the ground. Reyes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes throws a shot from downtown. Knuckles moves away and avoids it.
Reyes throws a jab but it's blocked by Knuckles.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knuckles moves out of range as Reyes strikes.
Reyes misses with a double jab.
Knuckles throws an overhand right that lands on Reyes's shoulder, as Reyes tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knuckles.
Knuckles walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reyes slaps away a takedown attempt from Knuckles, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knuckles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Reyes blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Knuckles misses.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Knuckles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes walks into a stiff left hand from Knuckles.
Knuckles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Knuckles lands with a good body shot.
Reyes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reyes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knuckles tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Knuckles swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Reyes throws out the jab.
Knuckles is looking to slow Reyes down with leg kicks.
Reyes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knuckles tries a head kick but it misses.
Reyes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Knuckles.
Reyes misses with a looping right.
Knuckles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reyes.
Knuckles fails to land the takedown.
Reyes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knuckles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knuckles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Knuckles uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Knuckles had his way with Stevie Reyes in that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Reyes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reyes throws a body punch but Knuckles moves out of range.
Reyes swings for the body but Knuckles moves out of range.
Knuckles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knuckles throws a head kick but Reyes moves out of range.
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knuckles.
Reyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Knuckles to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knuckles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
Knuckles fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes throws a lazy right hand but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Reyes. No joy for Knuckles on that attempt.
Reyes misses with an uppercut.
Knuckles walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - Knuckles coming out on top.
Knuckles throws a big shot that misses.
Knuckles tries to bum rush Reyes with a series of wild strikes but Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knuckles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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.
Reyes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knuckles.
Knuckles misses with a kick to the body.
Reyes scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles slips a jab and a cross from Reyes.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Knuckles.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knuckles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reyes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knuckles throws out a powerful jab.
Knuckles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knuckles misses with a hook
and Reyes counters with a nice body shot.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knuckles shoots for a double leg takedown but Reyes sprawls well. He's pushed Knuckles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Knuckles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knuckles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reyes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knuckles misses with a punch to the body.
Reyes blocks an uppercut.
Reyes wants the takedown. Knuckles is fighting it off but Reyes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Knuckles's guard against the cage.
Reyes trying to control the position from guard on top but Knuckles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reyes wants to stand but Knuckles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knuckles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes wants to stand and escape but instead Knuckles has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Knuckles advances position into side control!
Stevie Reyes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knuckles lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reyes down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knuckles cracks Reyes with a big elbow.
Reyes is looking to reverse the position.
Knuckles connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reyes some visible discomfort.
Knuckles lands a nice forearm strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knuckles lands a few punches from side control.
Johnny Knuckles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reyes is looking to regain half guard here but Knuckles keeps moving and retains side control.
Johnny Knuckles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Knuckles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knuckles 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Knuckles!
Johnny Knuckles retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mondial Dos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn has chosen O Danny Boy as his entrance music. Mondial Dos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mondial Dos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos cracks Fionn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fionn misses with a hook to the body
and Dos counters with a left and a right that stings Fionn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fionn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos. Fionn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos throws a right and a left that Fionn avoids nicely.
No joy there for Dos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Dos misses the target.
Dos throws a low kick but Fionn avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos misses the shot to the body.
Fionn misses the shot to the body.
Dos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fionn sprawls well. Fionn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos gets slowly back to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Dos blocks the leg kick.
Dos scores with a hook.
Dos throws a shot from downtown. Fionn moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos avoids a kick to the body.
Dos shoots in but Fionn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Fionn misses its intended target.
Aonghus Fionn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fionn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fionn swivels and escapes.
Fionn lands a jab.
Fionn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dos lands a nice shot that snaps Fionn's head back.
Fionn with a hook.
Fionn lands with a shot to the body.
Fionn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Dos finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fionn.
Fionn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fionn in his tracks.
Fionn has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fionn fails to land.
Dos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fionn is defending well for now.
Dos trying to land knees to the body.
Fionn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos's elbow.
Dos missing with knees to the body.
Dos struggles to land a body shot inside as Fionn controls his hands.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fionn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn throws a head punch that misses.
Fionn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fionn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fionn dodges an elbow strike from Dos.
Fionn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fionn is defending well for now.
Dos has had enough of the clinch but Fionn keeps him there for the moment.
Dos landing knees to the body.
Fionn managing to block the knees to the body from Dos.
Dos trying to land knees to the body.
Fionn avoids the elbow strike from Dos, against the cage.
Dos tries to break the clinch but Fionn is controlling the position.
Dos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fionn blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fionn or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dos misses with an elbow over the top.
Dos struggles to land a body shot inside as Fionn controls his hands.
Dos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fionn misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fionn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dos's elbow.
Fionn lands with a light punch inside.
Dos looking to throw knees to the head but Fionn is blocking nicely.
Dos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fionn is working Dos over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dos tries to break free but Fionn pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dos.
Dos blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondial Dos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fionn lands with a shot to the body.
Dos misses with a takedown attempt - Fionn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good work by Fionn as he checks the leg kick.
Fionn wants to slow Dos down by chopping away at his legs.
Fionn cracks Dos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mondial Dos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fionn lands with a nice body kick.
Dos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fionn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dos if he has to take too many more of those.
Dos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dos showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dos is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dos controlling the action here.
Dos is working for a kimura but Fionn is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Dos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fionn is refusing to be controlled, as Dos sits in half guard.
Dos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos is just content to waste time from the top position. Fionn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dos passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fionn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dos.
Fionn is not content to let Dos control the position.
Dos works to advance to full mount. Fionn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fionn wants to hold on but Dos pushes him away.
Dos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fionn is now in Dos's guard. A big mistake from Dos there, giving up the dominant position!
Dos throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fionn escapes and throws Dos's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fionn stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondial Dos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dos shoots in looking for a takedown. Fionn tries to sprawl out of it but Dos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fionn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos throws a wild body kick that Fionn sees coming a mile off.
Dos just misses with a punch to the body.
Fionn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crunch! Fionn slams his shin into Dos's torso.
Dos throws a series of strikes that have Fionn backpedaling.
Fionn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos throws a leg kick but Fionn moved away.
Fionn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fionn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fionn scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A clash of legs there as Fionn blocks the low kick.
Dos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fionn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fionn wants to land a leg kick but Dos is out of range.
Fionn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dos under the eye.
Fionn misses with a body shot.
Dos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fionn pinned against the cage. Fionn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Dos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dos.
Dos lands a two punch combo.
Dos fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Dos.
Dos walks into a straight right hand from Fionn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fionn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fionn throws a series of punches but Dos avoids them all with ease.
Dos cracks Fionn with an open hand slap.
Dos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fionn keeps working.
Dos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dos working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos working the ground and pound but Fionn is defending the strikes.
Dos trying to control the action but Fionn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mondial Dos clearly takes 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.
Decent striking displayed by Fionn there.
Aonghus Fionn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fionn moves in looking to clinch but Dos pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dos.
Dos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fionn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dos wants to clinch up but Fionn keeps it at a distance.
Dos takes one on the button.
Dos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fionn thows a body shot but no joy.
Dos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fionn.
Fionn takes a swing at Dos's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn throws a sloppy head kick and Dos moves out of range easily.
Fionn moves away from the strike by Dos.
Dos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fionn eats them both and turns towards Dos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fionn's corner calls for a 1-2. Fionn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fionn stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos. Dos gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fionn moves out of range as Dos strikes.
Fionn digs a good body shot into Dos's ribs.
Fionn slips under a jab from Dos.
Fionn misses with a body shot.
Dos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fionn throws a jab when Dos was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Dos. That snapped Fionn's head back.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
Dos misses with a hook to the body
and Fionn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dos.
Dos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fionn sprawls well. Fionn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A good leg kick by Fionn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fionn with a jab.
Dos fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Fionn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos shoots in looking for a takedown. Fionn tries to sprawl out of it but Dos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fionn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dos looks for a takedown but Fionn sprawls well.
Dos avoids the body shot from Fionn.
Fionn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Fionn.
Dos misses with a wild body shot.
Fionn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fionn's hands.
Dos blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fionn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fionn swivels and escapes.
Dos just misses with a punch to the body.
Dos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos tries to clinch there but Fionn circles away.
Fionn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mondial Dos is winning the standup battle so far.
Fionn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fionn counters with a straight right hand.
Dos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fionn. Fionn obviously looking to wear him down.
Fionn misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fionn wants to slow Dos down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dos misses with a shot to the body
and Fionn counters with a body kick that stops Dos in his tracks momentarily.
Fionn misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Aonghus Fionn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Fionn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fionn defends it nicely.
Dos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fionn moves out of range of the leg kick from Dos.
Dos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dos blocks a low kick nicely.
Fionn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dos scores with a kick to the body.
Fionn is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dos rushes Fionn and presses him up against the cage.
Fionn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dos misses with a punch to the body.
Dos can't get the takedown.
Fionn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fionn has Dos pressed against the cage, preventing Dos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fionn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fionn tries to work over Dos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fionn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fionn pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mondial Dos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Fionn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fionn manages to avoid it.
A big left from Fionn misses.
Dos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dos throws a solid leg kick but Fionn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dos.
Dos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fionn.
Dos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mondial Dos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dos doesn't manage to clinch there - Fionn circles away.
Aonghus Fionn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos sizes up Fionn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice body kick there by Dos.
Jab by Fionn.
Dos shoots in and drives through. Fionn sprawls well.
Fionn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dos blocks a low kick nicely.
Fionn takes one on the button.
Fionn throws an overhand right that lands on Dos's shoulder, as Dos tries to avoid the shot.
Dos clinches up with Fionn and pushes him back against the cage.
Fionn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doss head.
A head punch on the inside from Fionn fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dos blocks a body shot from Fionn.
Fionn misses with a punch to the body.
Fionn tries to work over Dos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dos tries to land a knee to the head but Fionn blocks with his arms.
Fionn tries a body shot but Dos blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fionn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fionn misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mondial Dos.
Well Dos 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondial Dos!
Mondial Dos retains his light heavyweight title!
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