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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claude Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lombard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DJ Quik - Tell A Bitch (feat.Suga Free & Jake Steed)) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claude Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Lombard!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper moves into range and clinches up with Lombard.
Lombard trying to control the position but instead, Harper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lombard into the cage.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch but Harper keeps him there for the moment.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
Harper leaning against his opponent.
Lombard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harper wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Harper.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Lombard avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lombard is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Harper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lombard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lombard tries to break the clinch but Harper is controlling the position.
Harper lands a hook that snaps the head of Lombard backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harper breaks the clinch.
Harper tries to clinch up.
Lombard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harper.
Lombard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lombard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lombard is able to avoid easily.
Lombard throws out a loose jab but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lombard throws out a leg kick but Harper moves out of range and Lombard only half commits.
Harper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harper has closed the distance and engaged Lombard in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lombard.
Harper pushes Lombard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harper lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Harper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Lombard.
Harper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harper takes the fight into the clinch.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper wants the takedown. Lombard is fighting it off but Harper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lombard's guard against the cage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harper connects with a couple of short punches.
Harper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lombard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harper stopping the sweep attempt from Lombard.
Harper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harper is working Lombard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Harper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lombard wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper scoring with some ground and pound.
Harper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Harper working some strikes from top position.
Lombard looking for a sweep. Not yet Lombard, not yet.
Harper chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Harper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lombard is rocked!
Harper lands a couple of digs.
Lombard is still in real trouble! Can Harper finish him?
Harper lands a couple of elbows.
Harper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harper arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Lombard's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Claude Harper!
A victorious Claude Harper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McLovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McLovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLovin is looking to land body kicks.
McLovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nieds.
Nieds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by McLovin misses
and Nieds counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nieds.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
Nieds lands with a short shot to the head.
Nieds prevents a body shot from McLovin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nieds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nieds misses with a punch to the body.
Nieds lands with a left to the head.
McLovin tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Nieds.
Nieds misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from McLovin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLovin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nieds prevents the takedown attempt.
Nieds scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nieds.
Nieds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nieds lands an elbow inside.
It looks like John McLovin has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds lands with a right to the head.
Nieds lands an elbow that stopped McLovin in his tracks for a moment.
McLovin tries to break the clinch but Nieds is controlling the position.
A short right from Nieds.
McLovin takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nieds tries to work over McLovin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McLovin tries to circle away but Nieds has him pinned against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nieds.
A short right from Nieds on the inside.
McLovin struggles to land a body shot inside as Nieds controls his hands.
Nieds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McLovin tries to break free but Nieds pushes him back against the cage.
Nieds lands a knee to the body.
McLovin is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nieds - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Nieds.
Nieds is working McLovin over against the cage.
Nieds lands an elbow inside.
Nieds throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds lands an elbow just above McLovin 's eye.
Good body shot from Nieds.
Nieds is leaning against McLovin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nieds.
Nieds lands a shot to the body.
Nieds lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nieds.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nieds obliges.
Nieds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nieds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nieds is working McLovin over against the cage.
Nieds lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nieds scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nieds digs a right hand underneath McLovin's ribcage. McLovin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nieds cracks McLovin with a nice body shot.
Nieds working McLovin over with knees to the body.
Nieds digs a right hand into McLovin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McLovin's gas tank.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nieds.
Nieds lands an elbow that stopped McLovin in his tracks for a moment.
Nieds lands a hook that snaps the head of McLovin backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nieds.
John McLovin's cut is getting worse.
Nieds working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nieds lands an elbow inside.
Nieds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McLovin takes a knee to the side of the body.
McLovin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLovin takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Nieds.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nieds.
Nieds stalling in the clinch.
Nieds gets through McLovin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Nieds on the inside.
McLovin is rocked!
Nieds lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh McLovin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nieds creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! McLovin drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Todd Nieds!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktors Bricis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gale might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gravity kills - Guilty. Codi Gale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viktors Bricis's chin.
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208 lbs
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktors Bricis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bricis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bricis. Gale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gale throws a hook but Bricis blocks it.
Gale 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.
Gale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Viktors Bricis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bricis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bricis just misses with a punch to the body.
Gale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bricis moves into the clinch.
Gale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bricis lands with a left 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!
Bricis avoids a wild elbow strike from Gale.
Gale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bricis swings for the body but Gale moves out of range.
Bricis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bricis misses with a low kick.
Bricis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bricis moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bricis throws the left hand but Gale avoids the punch easily.
Gale scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Viktors Bricis has been cut.
Bricis misses with a low kick.
Bricis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gale connects with an inside leg kick.
Bricis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gale can pounce on him.
Gale wants to land a leg kick but Bricis is out of range.
Gale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bricis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gale misses with a looping right.
Bricis cracks the inside of Gale's front leg.
Gale checks a leg kick.
Gale walks into a stiff left hand from Bricis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gale lands a head kick. Bricis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bricis. That did some damage!
Gale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gale avoids the body shot from Bricis.
Bricis lands a nice looking body shot.
Bricis's corner calls for a 1-2. Bricis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bricis throws a hook but Gale blocks it.
Gale throws a sloppy head kick and Bricis moves out of range easily.
Bricis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gale rather than just go for the knockout.
Bricis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bricis misses with a low kick.
Bricis with a nice cross.
That kick from Gale tenderised Bricis's leg. Bricis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gale buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gale tries a low kick but Bricis avoids it.
Bricis throws a shot from downtown. Gale moves away and avoids it.
Gale lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bricis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricis 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.
Bricis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Gale as he connects with a hook.
Gale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gale works Bricis's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gale.
Bricis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gale throws a body punch but Bricis moves out of range.
Bricis misses with an uppercut.
Gale motions for Bricis to come forward. Gale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bricis's calf.
Gale scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gale tried to score with a low kick but Bricis checks it.
Bricis takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bricis takes a swing at Gale's ribcage but misses.
Bricis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gale.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricis looks to land a body kick but Gale moved away.
Gale tries to clinch but Bricis is having none of it.
Bricis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bricis finds it's way round the side to connect with Gale's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bricis.
Bricis tries to bum rush Gale with a series of wild strikes but Gale uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bricis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gale tries a low kick but Bricis avoids it.
Gale scores with a body shot.
A jab from Bricis misses.
Gale lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bricis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gale circles away.
Gale throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bricis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gale scores with a hook to the body. Bricis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Codi Gale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktors Bricis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gale scores with a hook to the body. Bricis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bricis fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Gale slams his shin into Bricis's torso.
Bricis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gale connects with a solid leg kick.
Bricis tries to close the distance and clinch but Gale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gale with a hook.
Gale lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bricis's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gale.
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!
Gale with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Gale.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gale - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gale.
Gale scores with a nice right hand.
Codi Gale is winning the standup battle so far.
Gale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bricis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bricis is breathing heavily.
Gale with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale lands an overhand right.
Gale scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gale cracks Bricis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gale thows a body kick. Bricis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gale lands a nice hook to Bricis's body. Bricis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gale.
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!
Gale lands a jab to Bricis's midsection.
Gale thuds a left hand into Bricis's body.
Gale throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bricis moves out of range as Gale throws a body kick.
Gale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bricis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That has opened up Viktors Bricis's cut even more.
Gale connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bricis is rocked!
Gale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bricis's calf.
Bricis is still on wobbly legs! Can Gale finish him?
Gale jabs Bricis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gale drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bricis right on the button. Bricis goes down! Gale follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gale gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Codi Gale!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Le Nogue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Nogue has chosen Scred Connexion - Partis de rien as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastien Le Nogue!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Nogue shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Le Nogue showed some decent athleticism there.
Goldberg is concentrating on defense, preventing Le Nogue from advancing position.
Goldberg gets back to full guard.
Le Nogue throwing strikes but missing.
Le Nogue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goldberg trying to control the position.
Goldberg controlling Le Nogue's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Le Nogue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldberg is pulling down on Le Nogue's head. It's preventing any offense from Le Nogue, at least for the moment.
Le Nogue throws a big elbow that misses.
Le Nogue throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working a defensive guard here.
Le Nogue is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldberg has wrist control.
Goldberg is trying to keep Le Nogue in close.
We're going to have a standup here because Bill Goldberg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Goldberg fails with the takedown.
Le Nogue tries to clinch but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Nogue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Nogue shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Le Nogue working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Le Nogue controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Le Nogue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Le Nogue wants to stand and escape but instead Goldberg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Goldberg stops Le Nogue from standing up.
Goldberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Nogue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Nogue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Nogue is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
Goldberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Le Nogue has wrist control.
Le Nogue pulls Goldberg in to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bastien Le Nogue hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Goldberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldberg tries to sprawl but Le Nogue drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Le Nogue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goldberg looks to throw the jab but Le Nogue is out of range.
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Le Nogue sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Le Nogue throws a hook but Goldberg avoids it easily.
Le Nogue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Goldberg misses.
Le Nogue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goldberg defends it nicely.
Goldberg takes a swing at Le Nogue's ribcage but misses.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg throws the left hand but Le Nogue avoids the punch easily.
Goldberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Nogue is just out of range.
Le Nogue defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goldberg.
Goldberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Nogue shoots in but no luck this time.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Goldberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Nogue's head backwards.
It looks like Bastien Le Nogue has been cut.
Bastien Le Nogue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Nogue's jab looks to have found its range, popping Goldberg under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Nogue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg lands a head shot.
Goldberg swings for the body but Le Nogue moves out of range.
Le Nogue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Nogue drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goldberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Nogue's guard.
Goldberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goldberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Nogue is retaining full guard.
Goldberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Le Nogue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg passes Le Nogue's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Le Nogue can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg trying to control from half guard but Le Nogue is working away.
Goldberg working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Le Nogue's thigh. Le Nogue counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Le Nogue seems keen to control Goldberg's posture.
Le Nogue is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goldberg is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Nogue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldberg is working hard here to advance position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goldberg is looking to advance position but Le Nogue has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Goldberg tries to reverse the position but Le Nogue maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Nogue fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Bill Goldberg has been cut.
Le Nogue landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Nogue prevents Goldberg from getting the reversal.
Goldberg is in a horrible position here. Le Nogue smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goldberg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Le Nogue throws a strike there. Goldberg manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Goldberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bastien Le Nogue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Le Nogue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Le Nogue.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Nogue is defended easily by Goldberg.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastien Le Nogue.
Goldberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Le Nogue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
Goldberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Le Nogue regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Goldberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg distracts Le Nogue with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Le Nogue is looking to stand up but Goldberg isn't so interested in that idea.
Goldberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goldberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Le Nogue's head.
Goldberg won't allow Le Nogue to sweep him here.
Goldberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg prevents Le Nogue from getting back to his feet.
Goldberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Le Nogue keeps moving.
Goldberg throwing strikes from guard but Le Nogue blocks nicely.
Goldberg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Nogue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Nogue is defended easily by Goldberg.
Goldberg leaves Le Nogue with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goldberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Nogue sprawls well. Le Nogue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goldberg gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldberg throws an off balance right hand
and Le Nogue counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Nogue shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
Le Nogue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le Nogue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Le Nogue throws a jab when Goldberg was well out of range.
Goldberg dives in and grabs Le Nogue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Le Nogue pushes down on Goldberg's head and hops out.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Nogue.
Le Nogue displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goldberg.
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!
Le Nogue shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goldberg's guard.
Le Nogue scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goldberg is on top in guard.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Nogue is keeping the position for now.
Le Nogue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le Nogue has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Le Nogue!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braddock. That's going to slow Dempsey down.
A swing and a miss from Dempsey.
Braddock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dempsey swings for the body but Braddock moves out of range.
Braddock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dempsey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Braddock scores with a punch to the head.
Jack Dempsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braddock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dempsey.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock missing with a left hand there. Dempsey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dempsey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braddock stuns Dempsey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Braddock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dempsey.
Dempsey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Braddock throws a leg kick which misses Dempsey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dempsey tries to avoid it.
Braddock connects with a leg kick. Dempsey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dempsey looks gassed!
Braddock lands a leg kick that knocks Dempsey off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braddock.
Dempsey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Braddock.
Dempsey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braddock. Braddock obviously looking to wear him down.
Braddock throws a right and a left that Dempsey avoids nicely.
Dempsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braddock catches Dempsey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice cross by Braddock.
A slow jab from Braddock misses its intended target.
Braddock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dempsey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dempsey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braddock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dempsey was well out of range. Poor timing from Braddock.
Dempsey misses with a looping right.
Braddock scores with a push kick.
Braddock thuds his right hand into Dempsey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braddock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dempsey's calf.
Braddock throws a jab but it's blocked by Dempsey.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braddock.
Braddock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock lands a jab to the head.
Braddock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braddock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dempsey is rocked!
Braddock lands a slapping body shot.
Dempsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?
Braddock measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Dempsey! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). James Braddock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noctis Perseus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drabek has chosen Imagine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noctis Perseus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Drabek!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drabek tries to clinch but Perseus is having none of it.
Drabek scores with a takedown into Perseus's guard.
Perseus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drabek's guard.
Perseus postures up.
Drabek keeping full guard, as Perseus tries to pass.
Drabek wants to sweep here but Perseus controlling him for the moment.
Perseus wants to control from the top but Drabek keeps moving.
Perseus wants to pass the guard but Drabek is keeping the position.
Perseus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Perseus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perseus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Perseus stopping the sweep attempt from Drabek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perseus passes Drabek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drabek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Perseus pulls his head out easily.
Perseus is trying to control. Drabek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Drabek is controlling Perseus's trapped leg to prevent Perseus from advancing to side control.
Drabek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drabek works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drabek controlling Perseus's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perseus wants to control from the top but Drabek keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perseus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drabek is keeping the position for now.
Drabek wants to sweep but no luck.
Perseus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Perseus wants to control from the top but Drabek keeps moving.
Drabek working a defensive guard here.
Drabek pulls Perseus in to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Noctis Perseus just wasn't active enough.
Perseus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Drabek gets a double leg takedown into Perseus's guard.
Perseus wants to sweep but no luck.
Perseus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Drabek defends well.
Drabek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perseus wants to sweep but no luck.
Drabek wants to control from the top but Perseus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drabek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jeff Drabek.
Drabek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Perseus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Perseus tries to improve position but can't.
Drabek landing strikes.
Drabek is looking to take a break and control but Perseus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perseus struggling a bit here.
Perseus is trying to improve his position.
Drabek in side control lands a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drabek wants to control but Perseus is keeping him busy.
Drabek lands some shots froms side control.
Perseus taking a bit of punishment here - Drabek scoring with strikes.
Drabek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Drabek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drabek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Perseus!
It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
Drabek closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Perseus quickly recovers to half guard.
Drabek throwing shots but Perseus is blocking nicely.
Jeff Drabek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perseus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drabek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Drabek lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drabek slips a nice elbow through Perseus's hands, connecting with Perseus's forehead.
Perseus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Drabek seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Perseus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drabek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drabek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drabek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perseus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drabek landing with the ground and pound.
Perseus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drabek landing some decent shots from guard.
Perseus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drabek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perseus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perseus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drabek is aware though and is defending well.
Drabek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Drabek cracks Perseus with a solid left hand.
Drabek trying to control the position from guard on top but Perseus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perseus has momentary wrist control but Drabek slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drabek is in close to Perseus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drabek connects with a couple of short punches.
Drabek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drabek connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Perseus some visible discomfort.
Drabek is looking to take a break and control but Perseus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drabek lands a decent elbow from side control.
Perseus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perseus is working hard here to advance position.
Perseus gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Drabek lands a nice short elbow.
Drabek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drabek is trying to control the action in half guard but Perseus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perseus tries to roll over but Drabek keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Drabek prevents Perseus from improving his position.
Perseus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perseus.
Drabek scoring with some ground and pound.
Drabek cracks Perseus with a solid left hand.
Drabek trying to control but Perseus is working from the bottom.
Perseus keeping full guard, as Drabek tries to pass.
Perseus wants to control but Drabek passes easily into half guard.
Perseus trying to control here.
Drabek drops an elbow to the side of Perseus's head.
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!
Perseus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Drabek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perseus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Drabek is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Perseus wants to improve his position but Drabek is controlling well.
Perseus actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Perseus is defending against the submission attempts here by Drabek.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perseus wants to control but Drabek is keeping busy.
Perseus works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Drabek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeff Drabek's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Drabek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Drabek slips a nice elbow through Perseus's hands, connecting with Perseus's forehead.
Drabek is nestled in close to Perseus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Drabek connects with a nice short shot to Perseus's temple.
Drabek slips a nice elbow through Perseus's hands, connecting with Perseus's forehead.
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!
Drabek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Perseus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Drabek winds up and cracks Perseus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Perseus wants to get back to full guard.
Drabek passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Drabek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Perseus is bucking up trying to escape but Drabek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Drabek raining down shots from the mount!
Perseus is rocked!
Drabek cracks Perseus with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Drabek!
Our winner, Jeff Drabek, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jammy Stoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jammy Stoney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
192 lbs
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193 lbs
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jammy Stoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Stoney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stoney.
Zaire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stoney manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stoney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zaire.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaire.
Zaire tries for a takedown but Stoney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stoney catches Zaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jammy Stoney 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!
Stoney digs a good hook to Zaire's body.
Zaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaire is rocked!
Stoney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Stoney finish him?
Stoney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Stoney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stoney throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
Stoney throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaire.
Zaire drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Zaire seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zaire in side control, throwing shots but Stoney defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoney wants to control but Zaire postures up.
Zaire scores with punches from side control.
Zaire advances nicely into full mount.
Zaire is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stoney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stoney can't escape the position.
Stoney on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stoney tries to get out of the position.
Zaire putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stoney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire looking for a guillotine from mount but Stoney is having none of it.
Zaire pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stoney regains half guard.
Stoney is trying to stand back up but Zaire is controlling him
Stoney wants to improve his position but Zaire is controlling well.
Stoney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaire.
Zaire looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire seems to be looking for submissions.
Zaire tries to pass to full mount but Stoney defends it.
Stoney tries to get to full guard but Zaire has control of the leg.
Zaire is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stoney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zaire.
Zaire perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zaire is working for a submission of some sort.
Zaire prevents Stoney from standing back up.
Stoney is looking to improve his position.
Stoney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaire on the ground.
Zaire works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wants to finish this one by submission but Stoney is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaire.
Zaire unloading with bombs!
Stoney trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zaire trying to control but Stoney is having none of it.
Zaire scoring with strikes but Stoney is staying in there.
Zaire punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stoney is rocked!
Stoney takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Stoney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaire postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Stoney badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Zaire around the waist but Zaire pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Zaire is the winner by TKO! Zaire jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire very nearly forgot to thank Down Under - Supplements.160Q Video Proof amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ming Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dave Ming Chang had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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31
165 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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24
170 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Ming Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming Chang misses with a looping left.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ming Chang.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ming Chang. Tao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tao misses the shot to the body.
Tao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ming Chang moves away.
Ming Chang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ming Chang tries for a kimura but Tao is defending well.
Tao is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming Chang trying to control the action but Tao is working from the bottom.
Ming Chang tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ming Chang tries for a kimura but Tao is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Tao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Ming Chang crashes against the mat.
Ming Chang swings around for an armbar but Tao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ming Chang's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tao won't allow Ming Chang to sweep him here.
Ming Chang looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tao passes into side control.
Ming Chang misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Ming Chang can't do much from the bottom here.
Ming Chang throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tao working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ming Chang keeps working.
Ming Chang manages to get back to half guard.
Tao prevents Ming Chang from improving his position.
Ming Chang is not content to let Tao control the position.
Ming Chang manages to get to full guard.
Ming Chang looking for a guillotine here but Tao defends easily.
Ming Chang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tao manages to get himself to full guard.
Ming Chang trying to control but Tao is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tao is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ming Chang working for a triangle but Tao defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ming Chang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tao lands a front kick.
Tao slips a jab from Ming Chang.
Tao missing with a left hand there. Ming Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tao throws a leg kick but Ming Chang moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ming Chang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tao regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ming Chang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ming Chang tries to reverse the position but Tao maintains control.
Ming Chang wants to hold on but Tao pushes him away.
Ming Chang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ming Chang sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dave Ming Chang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ming Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ming Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao controlling the pace.
Ming Chang looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tao seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ming Chang punching from the bottom.
Ming Chang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang is looking to control Tao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ming Chang avoid being mounted?
Ming Chang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ming Chang is trying to control but Tao manages to pass to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ming Chang is looking to improve his position but Tao isn't that keen on the idea.
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 Dave Ming Chang will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ming Chang misses with a body shot.
Tao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ming Chang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Ming Chang looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao slips a jab and a cross from Ming Chang.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.
Ming Chang shoots in for a takedown but Tao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tao is looking to chop away at Ming Chang's legs.
Ming Chang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tao tries to sprawl but Ming Chang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ming Chang.
Tao controlling the position for now.
Ming Chang is keen to just control but Tao is a slippery customer.
Tao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ming Chang's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ming Chang's back!
Ming Chang is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ming Chang rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ming Chang trying to hold on to Tao's head to control him but Tao postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ming Chang.
Ming Chang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ming Chang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dave Ming Chang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ming Chang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Tao passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming Chang is looking to improve his position.
Ming Chang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tao pulls his head out easily.
Tao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ming Chang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ming Chang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ming Chang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ming Chang is looking for a sweep. Tao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ming Chang trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ming Chang is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yang Tao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tao throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Ming Chang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ming Chang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Ming Chang!
Our winner, Dave Ming Chang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is When I'm With You. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
192 lbs
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27
191 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Bower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Jackson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower has a takedown stuffed.
Bower shoots in but no luck this time.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
Jackson leaves Bower with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Bower.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bower.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson stuns Bower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bower moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Bower shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ben Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson lands with an overhand left.
Bower shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bower's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bower tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bower tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson throws a combination. Bower tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bower's calf.
Bower walks into a jab.
Jackson digs a good hook to Bower's body.
Bower misses with a shot to the body
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Bower's defenses.
Bower is rocked!
Bower scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bower throws a jab but it's blocked by Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a jab when Bower was well out of range.
Bower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bower scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bower lands strikes from half guard.
Bower trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower with the ground and pound but Jackson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bower 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.
Bower postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bower accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Bower controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bower is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bower gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Bower.
Bower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson swings for the body but Bower moves out of range.
Bower lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Bower's front leg but catches the back leg as Bower tries to avoid it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bower.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Bower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bower throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bower avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Bower tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jackson is able to avoid easily.
Bower scores a takedown into full mount!
Jackson is squirming around, avoiding Bower's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower working Jackson over with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bower looking to finish with strikes here!
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bower throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jackson because Bower loaded up on that one.
Bower throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bower looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
Bower looking to finish with strikes here!
Bower thowing shots but they're missing.
Bower trying to control but Jackson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower looking to ground and pound but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Bower looking to control but Jackson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bower fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bower raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bower looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Bower dominated that second round.
That's time! Bower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Bower moved out of range nicely.
Jackson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jackson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bower throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bower.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Bower's ribs.
Bower scores with a hook.
Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jackson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jackson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Bower uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Bower thows a body shot but no joy.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Jackson misses with a left hand
and Bower counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Bower.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
Bower walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Bower fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Bower lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bower shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Bower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bower's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Bower tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bower tries for a takedown but Jackson circles away easily
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Bower misses.
Bower swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson cracks Bower with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bower checks a leg kick.
Bower blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Jackson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Jackson really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Bower. That snapped Jackson's head back.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
A combination from Bower does no damage.
Bower misses with a two punch combination.
Bower is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bower throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bower.
Bower will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bower looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bower misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Bower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Bower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Ben Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bower throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson thumps Bower with a low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson jabs Bower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Jackson tenderised Bower's leg. Bower is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bower manages to avoid it.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bower counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bower stops Jackson from standing up.
Bower throws a strike but Jackson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Dave Bower wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bower has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bower tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.
Bower tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bower is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bower wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Bower creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bower misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bower throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Bower gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bower as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Bower is trying to force a seperation but Jackson has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bower misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Bower.
Bower wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dave Bower will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson throws a hook but Bower avoids it easily.
Bower shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Bower keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bower cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Jackson misses with a hook. Bower ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bower. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bower misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a right hand. Bower shakes it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bower.
Bower moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Bower looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson slips under a jab from Bower.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bower closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is stalling here.
Bower looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bower goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson cracks the inside of Bower's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bower looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bower tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Bower tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick there by Jackson.
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Bower on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Bower misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Bower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bower.
Bower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson takes a swing at Bower's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Bower down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Bower takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Jackson! Ben Jackson retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ben Jackson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Boo. Those never looked like landing.
Chuck Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boo misses with a lunging right hand
and Kongo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kongo throws a lazy right hand but Boo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kongo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kongo. Kongo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boo throws a lazy right hand but Kongo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Kongo coming out on top.
It looks like Silver Boo has been cut.
Kongo looks to land a body kick but Boo moved away.
Boo lands a big shot that drops Kongo! Can he finish him?
Kongo is rocked!
Kongo 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.
Kongo is still in real trouble! Can Boo finish him?
Boo throws an elbow that misses. Kongo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boo's guard. Nice move by Kongo!
Kongo being controlled here momentarily.
Kongo seems to have recovered his senses.
Boo 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.
Boo trying to keep a closed guard but Kongo is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boo is trying to keep Kongo in close.
Kongo wants to control from the top but Boo keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kongo.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Boo.
Boo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kongo looks to land a right hand but Boo moved out of range.
Boo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boo has time to react.
Boo missing with a left hand there. Kongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Boo.
Kongo misses with a wild body shot.
Boo dives in and grabs Kongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes down on Boo's head and hops out.
A big right from Kongo misses.
Boo moves away from the strike by Kongo.
Kongo swings for the body but Boo moves out of range.
Boo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kongo.
Boo swings for the body but Kongo moves out of range.
Boo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kongo under the eye.
Boo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Kongo. Beautiful body shot.
Boo tries to clinch up but Kongo circles away and keeps his distance.
Boo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kongo swinging wildly here.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Boo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo scores with a leg kick.
Boo looks to land a right hand but Kongo moved out of range.
Kongo lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Boo misses.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kongo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kongo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kongo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boo is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kongo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boo on the side of the head.
Kongo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kongo lands with a shot to the body.
Boo looks to land a combination but Kongo avoids it well.
Boo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boo misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Boo.
Boo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Boo blocks the leg kick.
Boo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kongo misses with a wild body shot.
Boo misses with an uppercut.
Kongo lands a big right hand that sends Boo crashing to the mat! Kongo stays standing though and waves Boo back to his feet!
Boo throws a nice looking combination but Kongo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boo misses with a wild body shot.
Kongo misses with a few strikes there.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boo misses the shot to the body.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boo misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo lands a nice looking body shot.
Kongo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kongo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boo sprawling to the canvas! Boo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kongo finish him?!
Silver Boo's cut is getting worse.
Kongo clobbers Boo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silver Boo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
BOOM! Kongo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Boo. Boo tries to recover but Kongo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Boo lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Kongo!
Chuck Kongo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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