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B!81: Almost Done! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Decon Starian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starian comes to the cage accompanied by I need a hero. Goss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Xerath: God of the Front Lines. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Decon Starian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss is looking to clinch.
Goss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Starian's waist but Starian gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goss off to one side.
Goss moves to clinch but Starian breaks away
and Starian counters with a three punch combo that has Goss backing up. Goss nods at Starian to acknowledge the strikes.
Starian stuffs the takedown attempt from Goss. Goss gets slowly back to his feet.
Goss checks a low kick from Starian.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Starian pushes him off.
Goss lands a two punch combo.
Goss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Starian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Starian.
Goss shoots in for a double leg but Starian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Decon Starian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Starian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goss shoots for a takedown but Starian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Starian misses with a double jab.
Goss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss closes the distance and pushes Starian back into the cage.
Starian throws a head punch that misses.
Starian stalls.
Goss can't find room to land a body shot as Starian controls the action.
Goss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Starian's defenses.
Starian dodges an elbow strike from Goss.
Starian can't find room to land a body shot as Goss controls the action.
Goss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Starian scores with a hook to the body.
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starian.
Goss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Starian's face.
Starian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goss.
Starian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Starian lands a right hand.
Starian wants to get back to striking at distance but Goss won't allow it.
Starian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Starian.
Starian dodges an elbow strike from Goss.
Starian tries a body shot but Goss blocks it.
Starian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goss blocks an uppercut.
Starian misses with some punches.
Starian is looking to break free of the clinch but Goss has double underhooks.
Starian misses with some punches.
Starian wants to get back to striking at distance but Goss won't allow it.
Starian blocks the elbow strike.
Starian manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starian digs a good hook to Goss's body.
Decon Starian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starian missing with a left hand there. Goss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Starian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Starian lands a jab.
Goss rushes Starian and presses him up against the cage.
Goss looking to throw knees to the head but Starian is blocking nicely.
Starian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
Goss tries to work over Starian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Starian.
Starian is leaning against Goss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Goss lands an elbow inside that Starian shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Starian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starian manages to break the clinch.
Starian misses with a body shot.
Goss will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goss is looking to clinch.
Starian looks to score with a jab to the body but Goss is just out of range.
Joseph Goss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Starian. Those never looked like landing.
Goss feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starian's calf.
Starian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Starian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goss looks to land a body kick but Starian moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Decon Starian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Starian throws the left hand but Goss avoids the punch easily.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big right from Starian misses.
A head kick misses from Goss.
Goss throws a head kick that misses.
Goss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goss has Starian up against the cage in a clinch.
Starian managing to block the knees to the body from Goss.
Starian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Starian can't break the clinch.
Goss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Decon Starian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starian.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Starian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goss throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Starian.
Goss is breathing heavily.
Starian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Starian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
Starian lands with a left to the head.
Goss tries to land knees in the clinch but Starian avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Starian is trying to force a seperation but Goss has the dominant position.
Goss missing with knees to the body.
Starian working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Starian.
Goss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starian.
Goss misses with a knee to the head.
Starian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goss tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Starian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Starian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Starian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starian digs a right hand underneath Goss's ribcage. Goss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Starian on the inside.
Starian lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goss backwards.
Goss trying to land knees to the body.
Goss trying to land knees to the body.
Starian is working Goss over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Starian.
Starian misses with a punch to the body.
Goss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Starian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Starian can't break the clinch.
Starian breaks from the clinch.
Starian digs a good hook to Goss's body.
Starian lands with a straight right. Goss didn't see that one coming.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss wants to clinch but Starian slips to the side
and Goss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Starian scores with a one two! Goss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Starian works Goss's body with a nice hook.
Goss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Starian.
Starian lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starian connects with a body shot.
A lazy left from Starian finds it's target.
Starian scores with a hook to the body. Goss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Starian connects with a looping right hand.
Starian lands a right hook to the body.
Starian lands a jab to the head.
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Starian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Starian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Starian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Starian wants to slow Goss down by chopping away at his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goss.
Starian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goss was well out of range. Poor timing from Starian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starian connects with an inside leg kick.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decon Starian is winning the standup battle so far.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starian as he avoids it easily.
Joseph Goss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Starian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goss shoots in for a double leg but Starian sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Decon Starian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Goss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Starian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goss on the side of the head.
Goss takes one to the chin there.
Goss fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Starian scores with a nice right hand.
Goss lands with a kick to the temple. Starian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decon Starian dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice cross by Starian.
Goss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Starian digs a good body shot into Goss's ribs.
Goss shoots in looking for a takedown but Starian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Starian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Starian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goss is trying desperately to land a takedown but Starian is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Goss.
Goss wants to clinch up but Starian keeps it at a distance.
Starian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Starian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goss.
Goss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Starian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starian tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Starian coming out on top.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick and Starian moves out of range easily.
Goss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Goss tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goss has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Starian catches Goss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starian keeps the fight on the outside.
Goss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Decon Starian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Goss.
Starian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Starian blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starian scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Starian jabs Goss to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Goss misses with a head kick.
Goss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Starian thuds a left hand into Goss's body.
Starian 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.
Starian works Goss's body with a nice hook.
Good shot there by Starian.
Goss shoots in for a takedown but Starian shows good takedown defense.
Starian scores with a three punch combo!
Goss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Starian.
Goss avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss tries a head kick but it misses.
Goss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goss needs to keep his hands up - Starian had a free shot at his head there.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Starian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Goss does no damage.
Goss has managed to clinch.
Goss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Starian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starian breaks the clinch.
Goss shoots and misses
and Starian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Starian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Starian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goss throws a body kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Starian, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starian lands with a right hand.
Starian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goss can do to turn this around?
Goss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goss misses with a head kick.
Goss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Starian scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starian works the jab nicely.
A head kick misses from Goss.
Joseph Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Starian.
And that's the end of the fight!
Decon Starian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Starian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Decon Starian!
Decon Starian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, MMA ANIMAL for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Regal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlito Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Regal could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carlito Brigante's chin.
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Regal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlito Brigante!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brigante throws an overhand right that lands on Regal's shoulder, as Regal tries to avoid the shot.
Brigante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brigante swinging wildly here.
Regal wants to clinch up but Brigante keeps it at a distance.
Regal lands with a kick to the temple. Brigante shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Carlito Brigante has been cut.
Brigante throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Regal.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Regal! Brigante is out on his feet! Regal rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Brigante is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Brigante is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Regal!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clarence Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. Goodman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by lady Gaga. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clarence Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman pushes Thomas up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thomas after a bit of a struggle.
Thomas is trying to push Goodman away but Goodman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Goodman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goodman takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Goodman wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Goodman takes one on the button.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Goodman.
An inside leg kick from Goodman misses.
Goodman slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Goodman avoids the punch easily.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Goodman fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a head kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goodman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goodman has a takedown stuffed.
Bryron Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Goodman.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goodman throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Goodman just leaning against Thomas, taking a breather.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Goodman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thomas to keep the fight standing.
Thomas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Goodman breaks from the clinch.
Goodman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thomas.
Goodman misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Goodman keeps it at a distance.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goodman.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Goodman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thomas wants to clinch
and Goodman counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Goodman to acknowledge the strikes.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Goodman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Goodman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left and a right from Goodman both land. Nice combination.
Goodman throws a front kick aimed at Thomas's knee but Thomas avoids it well.
Goodman throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas moves to clinch but Goodman breaks away
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman misses the jab.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Goodman rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling the position.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Goodman breaks the clinch.
Thomas misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas tries to clinch
and Goodman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goodman misses with a double jab.
Goodman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goodman off to one side.
Goodman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thomas rather than just go for the knockout.
Goodman scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goodman sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goodman lands the left hand.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clarence Goodman dominated that round.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goodman has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thomas working hard to break the clinch.
Goodman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Goodman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goodman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryron Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Goodman is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman is stalling in the full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Clarence Goodman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thomas slips under a jab from Goodman.
Bryron Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Goodman shoots in but Thomas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas misses with a kick to the body
and Goodman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas lands a glancing blow to the side of Goodman's head.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Goodman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Goodman persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryron Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clarence Goodman.
A swing and a miss from Thomas.
Goodman fails to land the takedown.
Thomas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bryron Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goodman scores with a jab. Thomas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodman circles away.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
Nice uppercut there from Goodman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Goodman keeps it at a distance.
Goodman defending well as Thomas loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Goodman is controlling the position.
Goodman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Thomas is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodman has double underhooks.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Goodman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thomas can't break the clinch.
Thomas takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Bryron Thomas has been cut.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Goodman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goodman throws out the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands with a right hand.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Goodman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clarence Goodman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bryron Thomas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Goodman takes the fight into the clinch.
Goodman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goodman punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodman tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas tests Goodman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Goodman does no damage.
Goodman clinches up against the cage.
Goodman gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goodman prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Goodman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thomas avoids it.
Thomas jumps guard but Goodman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Thomas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thomas is trying to force a seperation but Goodman has the dominant position.
Thomas stops a takedown attempt from Goodman.
Goodman prevents Thomas from breaking the clinch.
Thomas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goodman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Goodman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Goodman is trying to trip Thomas. He has hold of a leg but Thomas is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Goodman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Clarence Goodman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goodman on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas trying to control the position.
Goodman stays in close to Thomas's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Clarence Goodman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Goodman drives through and clinches with Thomas against the cage.
Goodman prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goodman after a bit of a struggle.
Goodman is looking for a takedown.
Goodman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryron Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goodman clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman keeps control of Thomas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goodman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goodman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goodman throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Goodman trying to mount his opponent but Thomas defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clarence Goodman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clarence Goodman!
In his post fight interview, Clarence Goodman gave a big smile as he said 'I heard your mama doesn't know who the father is!! Yeah I said it and boxing is a dead sport bitch!! '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balls Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao has chosen Sometimes when we Fight as his entrance music. Balls Deep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balls Deep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao misses with a straight right.
Deep changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Deep is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pacquiao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Deep tries for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending well.
Deep is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pacquiao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Deep thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Deep is trying to get an arm triangle but Pacquiao is defending well.
Pacquiao manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deep is looking for a kimura but Pacquiao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Deep to get the leverage.
Pacquiao tries to kick Deep off but Deep keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pacquiao wants to control but Deep is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Deep is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pacquiao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deep.
Deep looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deep is working for a kimura but Pacquiao is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Deep is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pacquiao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Deep.
Deep is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pacquiao has managed to free his arm - good work.
Deep is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Pacquiao still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Pacquiao has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the position but Deep is working away.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Deep has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pacquiao working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pacquiao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pacquiao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pacquiao is trying to get an arm triangle but Deep is defending well.
Deep is not content to let Pacquiao control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao tries for a kimura but Deep is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deep tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pacquiao is trying to get an arm triangle but Deep is defending well.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Deep is working from the bottom.
Deep seems a little lost for a moment, as Pacquiao dominates the positioning.
Deep could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Deep to see if he's OK.
Deep tries to improve position but can't.
Pacquiao working the head and body with strikes.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Deep is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pacquiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Deep steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pacquiao.
Floyd Pacquiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deep moves away.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Deep moves out of range.
Deep shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiao defends it nicely.
Pacquiao misses with a jab to the body
and Deep holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Deep jumps guard but Pacquiao stands there with Deep around his waist. Deep gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pacquiao gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Deep regains guard.
Pacquiao wants to control from the top but Deep keeps moving.
Deep looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pacquiao passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Deep is working from the bottom.
Floyd Pacquiao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pacquiao just content to control the position.
Pacquiao trying to control the action but Deep is working from the bottom.
Deep is looking for a sweep.
Pacquiao landing a few strikes.
Pacquiao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Deep is looking to reverse the position.
Pacquiao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pacquiao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deep keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Deep to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deep is trying to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deep will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Deep is trying to get back to half guard.
Deep is letting Pacquiao control him for a moment.
Deep is looking to regain half guard here but Pacquiao keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Pacquiao's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pacquiao tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pacquiao has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Deep tries to bench press Pacquiao off him but Pacquiao keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao working the ground and pound.
Pacquiao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deep is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Deep is looking for a sweep.
Deep is working hard here to advance position.
Pacquiao scoring with punches and elbows.
Deep is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pacquiao connects with a decent elbow.
Pacquiao is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deep will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deep takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Deep is rocked!
Deep tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Deep is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deep is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pacquiao has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiao is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Deep is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Deep seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacquiao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deep, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao scoring with punches and elbows.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Deep takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Deep tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pacquiao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Deep is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pacquiao wants to control but Deep is keeping him busy.
Pacquiao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pacquiao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pacquiao wants to take a breather but Deep is having none of it.
Pacquiao is looking for a kimura but Deep is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pacquiao to get the leverage.
Deep looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deep is looking for a sweep. Pacquiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice strikes from Pacquiao there.
Pacquiao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Deep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pacquiao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pacquiao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deep moves away.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balls Deep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pacquiao throws an off balance right hand
and Deep counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Deep.
Deep drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pacquiao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pacquiao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pacquiao!
Pacquiao working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pacquiao is looking to take a break and control but Deep is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pacquiao works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pacquiao is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Deep knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Deep is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Floyd Pacquiao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Deep will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Deep is looking for a sweep.
Pacquiao remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Deep is looking to reverse the position.
Deep is trying to escape the position but Pacquiao is controlling the position.
Deep is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as Pacquiao stalls from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Floyd Pacquiao wasn't active enough on the ground.
Deep tries to close the distance and clinch but Pacquiao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao with a jab.
Pacquiao defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deep.
Pacquiao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Deep to the ground. Pacquiao is now in Deep's guard.
Deep working for a triangle but Pacquiao defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deep throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pacquiao advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pacquiao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pacquiao in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Let's hope that Pacquiao has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Pacquiao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pacquiao winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Floyd Pacquiao!
After the fight, Floyd Pacquiao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Makkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Bensin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Bensin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nakki Makkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alvin Bensin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkara throws out a loose jab but Bensin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makkara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Makkara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bensin.
Bensin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Makkara misses with a hook.
Makkara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bensin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makkara.
Makkara wants to clinch.
Bensin ducks under a wild hook from Makkara.
Bensin punishes Makkara's body with a nice straight punch.
Makkara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makkara stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makkara.
Bensin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Makkara misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkara throws a looping overhand right but Bensin ducks down to avoid it.
Bensin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makkara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makkara swings for the body but Bensin moves out of range.
Makkara throws a right hand that Bensin ducks under and follows up with a left that Bensin also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bensin. Makkara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makkara misses with a looping right.
Makkara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bensin thows a body shot but no joy.
Makkara wants to clinch.
Makkara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makkara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Makkara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makkara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bensin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makkara lands with a straight right. Bensin didn't see that one coming.
Bensin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Makkaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Nakki Makkara has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bensin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makkara manages to avoid it.
A combination from Bensin does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkara lands a jab.
Makkara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bensin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Makkara throws a big shot that misses.
Makkara scores with a sloppy right hand. Bensin should have avoided that one.
Makkara avoids the body shot from Bensin.
Makkara lands a nice shot that snaps Bensin's head back.
Bensin throws a jab when Makkara was well out of range.
Makkara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bensin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Makkara.
Makkara avoids the body shot from Bensin.
Bensin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makkara missing with a left hand there. Bensin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bensin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Makkara throws a body punch but Bensin moves out of range.
Nakki Makkara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makkara moves out of range of the strikes.
Makkara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bensin moves away.
Makkara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bensin thuds his right hand into Makkara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makkara stuns Bensin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makkara throws a body punch but Bensin moves out of range.
Makkara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bensin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bensin throws a shot from downtown. Makkara moves away and avoids it.
Bensin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makkara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bensin cracks Makkara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bensin misses with a wild combination.
Bensin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makkara manages to avoid it.
Makkara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makkara throws a nice looking combination but Bensin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bensin thuds a left hand into Makkara's body.
Makkara doesn't manage to clinch there - Bensin circles away.
Bensin connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bensin fails to land with a series of punches.
Bensin misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bensin looks to land a left hand but Makkara moved out of range nicely.
Bensin throws a hook but Makkara blocks it.
Makkara throws a nice looking combination but Bensin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bensin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makkara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bensin moves away.
Makkara dodges the punch combination from Bensin.
Bensin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice combination there by Bensin.
Makkara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bensin's hands.
Makkara blocks a leg kick.
Makkara just misses with a punch to the body.
Makkara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Makkara looks to land a left hand but Bensin moved out of range nicely.
Makkara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bensin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makkara.
Bensin misses with a wild body shot.
Makkara takes the fight into the clinch.
Makkara trying to control the position but instead, Bensin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makkara into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alvin Bensin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nakki Makkara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Makkara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bensin.
Makkara dips to his left and cracks Bensin with an uppercut!
Makkara blocks a leg kick.
Makkara moves out of range of the body kick from Bensin.
Makkara lands a head shot.
Bensin looks to throw the jab but Makkara is out of range.
Makkara slips under a jab.
Bensin throws a body punch but Makkara moves out of range.
Makkara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bensin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nakki Makkara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bensin throws a push kick but Makkara slaps the foot to one side.
Bensin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makkara blocks a head kick by Bensin.
Bensin loads up on a big right hand but Makkara slips the punch.
Makkara has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Makkara does no damage.
Bensin misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Bensin misses.
Bensin gets tackled into the cage by Makkara. Makkara maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bensin's efforts to push away.
Makkara controlling the action here for a moment.
Bensin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bensin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makkara taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Bensin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makkara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makkara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bensin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makkara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makkara lands a nice uppercut.
Makkara taking a breather.
Bensin wants to get back to striking at distance but Makkara won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkara lands a nice uppercut.
Bensin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Makkara fails to land.
Bensin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makkara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Makkara prevents Bensin from breaking the clinch.
Makkara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Makkara has Bensin pressed against the cage, preventing Bensin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makkara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makkara taking a breather.
Makkara lands a body shot.
Bensin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensin can't break the clinch.
Makkara lands with a short shot to the head.
Makkara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Makkara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bensin wants to get back to striking at distance but Makkara won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Makkara.
A right hook to the body lands for Makkara.
Makkara slowing the pace effectively.
Makkara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makkara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bensin's efforts to push away.
Bensin is trying to force a seperation but Makkara has the dominant position.
Makkara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bensin tries to break free but Makkara pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Makkara - that landed with a thud.
Bensin is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Makkara.
Bensin tries to break the clinch but Makkara is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Makkara lands a shoulder strike.
Makkara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bensin's efforts to push away.
Makkara pushes Bensin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bensin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makkara has Bensin pushed against the cage.
Makkara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Makkara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nakki Makkara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makkara slowing the pace effectively.
Bensin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bensin has had enough of the clinch but Makkara keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Makkara on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Makkara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nakki Makkara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bensin looks to land a combination but Makkara avoids it well.
Makkara wants to clinch up but Bensin keeps it at a distance.
Makkara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Makkara.
Makkara moves out of range of the strikes.
Bensin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Makkara throws a combination that misses
and Bensin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makkara thinking.
Bensin throws a looping overhand right but Makkara ducks down to avoid it.
Makkara clinches.
Makkara has Bensin pressed against the cage, preventing Bensin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Makkara dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makkara.
Bensin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makkara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bensin tries to break free but Makkara pushes him back against the cage.
Makkara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bensin backwards.
Makkara stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Makkara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bensin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makkara controlling the action here for a moment.
Makkara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Makkara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Makkara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Makkara pushes Bensin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makkara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bensin up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bensin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Makkara misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensin tries to break the clinch but Makkara is controlling the position.
Makkara is leaning against Bensin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makkara slowing the pace effectively.
Makkara seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Makkara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bensin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Makkara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Makkara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makkara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makkara pushes Bensin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bensin tries to break free but Makkara pushes him back against the cage.
Makkara prevents Bensin from breaking the clinch.
Makkara lands with a light punch inside.
Makkara taking a breather.
Makkara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensin is trying to break the clinch but Makkara has him pressed against the cage.
Makkara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Makkara stalling against the cage.
Makkara gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nakki Makkara.
Makkara scores with a one two! Bensin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bensin. Makkara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bensin keeps the fight on the outside.
Makkara tries to clinch but Bensin moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Makkara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makkara throws a body punch but Bensin moves out of range.
Bensin throws a hook but Makkara blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bensin back to the cage. Makkara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Makkara clinches up against the cage.
Bensin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bensin is trying to break the clinch but Makkara is controlling him.
Bensin is looking to break free of the clinch but Makkara has double underhooks.
Makkara just leaning against Bensin, taking a breather.
Bensin tries to circle away but Makkara has him pinned against the cage.
Bensin working hard to break the clinch.
Makkara taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makkara works on Bensin's body with a couple of short punches.
Makkara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bensin up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Makkara.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makkara lands a shoulder strike.
Bensin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakki Makkara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Makkara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakki Makkara!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malietoa Feti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feti comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Drifter. Augustine has chosen The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog as his entrance music. Tim Augustine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malietoa Feti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Malietoa Feti has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Augustine.
Augustine lands a jab to the nose.
Feti throws a head kick that misses.
Augustine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Augustine shoots in looking for a takedown but Feti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Augustine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Feti digs a good body shot into Augustine's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Feti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Augustine slips under a jab.
Feti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Feti.
Augustine misses with a wild combination.
Feti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Augustine throws a jab when Feti was well out of range.
Feti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Feti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Augustine slips under a jab from Feti.
Feti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Feti looks to score with a jab to the body but Augustine is just out of range.
Feti tests Augustine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malietoa Feti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Feti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Augustine's sensitive parts.
A big left from Augustine misses.
Feti scores with a leg kick.
Feti's corner calls for a 1-2. Feti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Feti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Feti scores with a jab.
Augustine dives in and grabs Feti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Feti pushes down on Augustine's head and hops out.
Malietoa Feti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Augustine looks gassed!
Augustine misses with an uppercut. Feti saw that one coming.
Feti stuffs the takedown attempt from Augustine. Augustine gets slowly back to his feet.
Feti lands the left hand.
Feti connects with an inside leg kick.
Feti sends Augustine crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Feti is motioning to the referee to let Augustine up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Augustine is rocked!
A head kick misses from Feti.
Augustine is still on wobbly legs! Can Feti finish him?
Augustine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Augustine seems to have recovered his senses.
Feti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Feti.
Augustine cracks Feti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Augustine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Feti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Augustine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Feti is looking to slow Augustine down with leg kicks.
Feti drops Augustine with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Augustine looks back up at him and smiles so Feti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Feti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Feti cracks Augustine with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Feti has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Augustine to stand back up!
Feti moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Feti.
Feti lands a shot to the body.
Feti works on Augustine's body with a couple of short punches.
Augustine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Feti lands with a short shot to the head.
Feti crunches a lovely knee into Augustine's ribcage.
Feti lands a knee to the head.
Feti lands an elbow inside that Augustine shrugs off.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Feti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Augustine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Feti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Feti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Augustine's elbow.
Augustine blocks a body shot from Feti.
Feti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Feti scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Feti.
Feti keeps control of Augustine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Feti.
Feti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Feti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Augustine backwards.
Augustine has had enough of the clinch but Feti keeps him there for the moment.
Feti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Augustine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Feti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Augustine tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Feti.
A short uppercut from Feti.
Augustine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Augustine tries to pull guard but Feti holds him up against the cage and eventually Augustine drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Feti lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Feti - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Feti.
Knees to the body from Feti.
Nice body punch from Feti - that landed with a thud.
Feti lands a knee to the body.
Feti works on Augustine's body with a couple of short punches.
Feti lands a knee to the body.
Feti digs a right hand into Augustine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Augustine's gas tank.
Feti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Feti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Feti lands a damaging elbow.
Feti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augustine's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Augustine takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tim Augustine has been cut.
Feti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Feti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Feti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Feti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malietoa Feti dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Feti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Augustine's calf.
Feti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?
Augustine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Feti lands with a cross.
Feti thumps Augustine with a low kick.
Tim Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustine 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.
Feti scores with a hook to the body. Augustine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Feti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Augustine walks into a jab.
Malietoa Feti is winning the standup battle so far.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Feti! Augustine is out on his feet! Feti rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Augustine is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Augustine is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malietoa Feti!
Malietoa Feti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuke Yu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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Excellent 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nuke Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rico Willis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Willis slips under a jab from Yu.
Yu lands with an overhand left.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu misses the target.
Willis misses with a hook
and Yu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Rico Willis has been cut.
Willis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yu doesn't seem bothered though.
Yu looks to land a left hand but Willis moved out of range nicely.
Yu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis tries to clinch up but Yu circles away and keeps his distance.
Yu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Willis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Willis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Yu pushes him off.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Willis dips to his left and cracks Yu with an uppercut!
It looks like Nuke Yu has been cut.
Willis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yu tries to keep at a distance but Willis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yu wants to get back to striking at distance but Willis won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Yu fails to land.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yu tries to circle away but Willis has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Willis tries a body shot but Yu blocks it.
Yu wants a takedown but no success here.
Yu breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willis on the side of the head.
Willis moves into range and clinches up with Yu.
Yu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Yu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rico Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Yu.
Willis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willis tries to clinch up.
Willis closes the distance and clinches.
Willis pushes off an throws an elbow but Yu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yu is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Willis.
Willis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Willis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Willis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Willis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Willis has him pressed against the cage.
Willis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Willis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis lands a nice elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Willis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Willis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Willis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Willis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yu.
Willis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Willis scores with a knee to the head.
Willis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Willis misses with a knee strike.
Yu takes a shot to the head.
Willis trying to land knees to the body.
Yu is trying to force a seperation but Willis has the dominant position.
Willis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yu up against the cage.
Yu is looking to break free of the clinch but Willis has double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willis lands with a light punch inside.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Willis dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Willis connects with a crisp jab.
Yu is rocked!
Willis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yu, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Willis has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Yu - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Willis, and another! Yu is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rico Willis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Chelios has chosen In Waves as his entrance music. Chev Chelios has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios misses with a double jab.
Chelios takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chelios lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Schnee Wittchen has been cut.
Wittchen throws a leg kick which misses Chelios's front leg but catches the back leg as Chelios tries to avoid it.
Wittchen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wittchen avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios misses with a left hand
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wittchen throws a nice looking combination but Chelios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
and Wittchen counters with a left and a right that stings Chelios.
Wittchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wittchen with a hook.
Wittchen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Chelios avoids nicely.
Wittchen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios tries to circle away but Wittchen has him pinned against the cage.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wittchen looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios has had enough of the clinch but Wittchen keeps him there for the moment.
Chelios is trying to push Wittchen away but Wittchen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chelios working hard to break the clinch.
Chelios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wittchen connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wittchen.
Wittchen keeps control of Chelios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Wittchen is blocking nicely.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Chelios can't find room to land a body shot as Wittchen controls the action.
Chelios wants to get back to striking at distance but Wittchen won't allow it.
Wittchen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chelios has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Wittchen lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wittchen tries to land knees in the clinch but Chelios avoids the damage to the body.
Wittchen landing knees to the head.
Chelios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios swings wildly with an uppercut but Wittchen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wittchen is looking to control Chelios's arms but Chelios gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wittchen has his back to the cage.
Chelios breaks the clinch.
Wittchen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chelios.
Wittchen doesn't manage to clinch there - Chelios circles away.
Wittchen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wittchen pushes Chelios up against the cage in a clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Wittchen.
Wittchen lands a knee to the head.
Chelios is trying to push Wittchen away but Wittchen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittchen's elbow.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Wittchen is controlling the position.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chelios avoids it.
Chelios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chelios blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Chelios is looking to break free of the clinch but Wittchen has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chelios avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chelios scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Schnee Wittchen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
That's time! Wittchen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab by Chelios.
Wittchen throws a right hand that Chelios ducks under and follows up with a left that Chelios also avoids with ease.
Chelios connects with a single shot there.
Wittchen throws a sloppy head kick and Chelios moves out of range easily.
Chelios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chelios stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chelios stalks Wittchen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wittchen's face. Wittchen staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chelios throws the left hand but Wittchen avoids the punch easily.
Wittchen clinches up with Chelios and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wittchen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chelios is keeping busy.
Wittchen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the head but Wittchen blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Wittchen misses with a knee to the head.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Chelios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wittchen blocks it with crossed arms.
Chelios scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chelios creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wittchen stalls.
Wittchen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen lands a good knee to the midsection. Chelios won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
A shot in the inside from Chelios.
Chelios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chelios.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios misses with a hook. Wittchen ducked under it nicely.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Wittchen moves into the clinch.
Chelios lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios is trying to break free.
Chelios letting Wittchen take a breather here.
Wittchen blocking some punches.
Wittchen looking to throw knees to the head but Chelios is blocking nicely.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Wittchen.
A frustrated look appears on Chelios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wittchen stalling in the clinch.
Chelios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chelios with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wittchen trying to land knees to the body.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
Chelios breaks from the clinch.
Wittchen checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a right hand that misses
and Chelios counters with a stiff right hand.
Chelios misses with a few strikes there.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chelios slips a jab and a cross from Wittchen.
Chelios misses with a body shot.
Chelios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wittchen on the side of the head.
Wittchen connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen misses with the combination.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chev Chelios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Wittchen ducks down to avoid it.
Wittchen misses with a combination
and Chelios counters with a left to the body.
Chelios connects with a nice looking jab.
Wittchen moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
Chelios misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wittchen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wittchen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Wittchen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wittchen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wittchen.
Chelios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wittchen takes a swing at Chelios's ribcage but misses.
Wittchen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wittchen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wittchen lands an overhand right.
Wittchen scores with a jab.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chelios throws a leg kick but Wittchen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios swings for the body but Wittchen moves out of range.
Chelios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Chelios.
Chelios looks to throw the jab but Wittchen is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wittchen.
Wittchen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chelios throws a leg kick that misses.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Wittchen slips a straight right by Chelios.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wittchen. Wittchen obviously looking to wear him down.
Wittchen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wittchen moves out of range as Chelios strikes.
Chelios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wittchen blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chev Chelios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chelios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wittchen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Chelios.
Wittchen loads up on a big right hand but Chelios slips the punch.
Wittchen moves in looking to clinch but Chelios pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wittchen.
Wittchen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen tries to bum rush Chelios with a series of wild strikes but Chelios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wittchen tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Chelios misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnee Wittchen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wittchen drops his hands momentarily and Chelios takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chelios throws a head kick but Wittchen moves out of range.
Wittchen tries a head kick but it misses.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Chelios avoids it well.
Chelios throws a combination that misses
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Chelios.
Chelios misses the jab.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wittchen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wittchen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the temple. Chelios shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittchen is just out of range.
Wittchen moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wittchen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chelios is defending well for now.
Chelios tries to break the clinch but Wittchen is controlling the position.
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chelios using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wittchen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Chelios's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chelios working aggressively here.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but Chelios blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios avoiding damage as Wittchen throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wittchen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Chelios takes a shot to the head.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittchen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wittchen misses with a knee strike.
Wittchen is trying to maintain a safe position but Chelios gets an underhook and turns Wittchen into the cage.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chelios.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but Chelios blocks it.
Wittchen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Wittchen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chelios lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chelios misses with the head strike.
Chelios on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wittchen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chelios throws a punch but it's blocked by Wittchen.
Chelios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wittchen trying to stall but Chelios improves his position.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Wittchen.
Chelios scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chelios.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wittchen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wittchen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wittchen throws a sloppy body shot
and Chelios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios misses with a low kick as Wittchen jumps back.
Chelios checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Chev Chelios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Schnee Wittchen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wittchen tries a head kick but it misses.
Chelios misses with a looping left.
Wittchen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chelios circles away quickly and effectively.
Wittchen blocks a leg kick.
Chelios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chelios. Wittchen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Chelios. Beautiful body shot.
Chelios throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wittchen counters with a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wittchen tries to clinch there but Chelios circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios throws a looping overhand right but Wittchen ducks down to avoid it.
Chelios lands with a good body shot.
Wittchen missing with a left hand there. Chelios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chelios looks to land a body kick but Wittchen moved away.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Chelios.
Wittchen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chelios's head.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios looks to score with a jab to the body but Wittchen is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wittchen.
Chelios misses the shot to the body.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Chelios moved away.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wittchen to counter with a crisp jab.
Chelios cracks Wittchen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wittchen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chelios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chev Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Wittchen.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Chelios avoids it well.
Wittchen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chelios moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chelios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chelios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wittchen tries to clinch but Chelios moves out of range.
Wittchen motions for Chelios to come forward. Wittchen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with a lunging right hand
and Wittchen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chelios's knee momentarily.
Wittchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chelios scores with a nice right hand.
Wittchen misses with a looping right.
Chelios takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wittchen throws the left hand but Chelios avoids the punch easily.
Chelios tries to land a front kick but Wittchen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chelios looks to land a left hand but Wittchen moved out of range nicely.
Wittchen staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Schnee Wittchen.
I think Wittchen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chev Chelios!
Chev Chelios is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Chev Chelios, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Carlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Carlo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Carlo.
Carlo shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Lopez is looking to clinch.
Alberto Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Carlo.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Carlo is looking for a triangle but Lopez pushes his legs off easily.
Carlo wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Carlo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlo looking for a sweep. Not yet Carlo, not yet.
Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Lopez stands up over Carlo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carlo's guard.
Carlo is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carlo defending well though.
Lopez tries to pass to full mount but Carlo defends it.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carlo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lopez working over Carlo with some ground and pound. Carlo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carlo's head.
Lopez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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. Lopez connects with a nice short shot to Carlo's temple.
Carlo tries to kick Lopez off but Lopez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carlo is just riding it out for now. Lopez eventually gives up the hold.
Carlo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez working Carlo over with strikes.
Carlo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Carlo taking some punishment here, with Lopez in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but Carlo defending well.
Lopez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Carlo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Carlo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez prevents Carlo from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlo is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Lopez working some strikes from top position.
Lopez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lopez is trying to ground and pound but Carlo uses the momentary lack of control by Lopez to regain half guard.
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carlo defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Carlo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Carlo.
That kick from Carlo tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez tries to clinch up.
Carlo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carlo.
Jim Carlo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carlo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carlo's guard.
Alberto Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lopez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lopez with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlo managing to control the position.
Lopez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlo has momentary wrist control but Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez distracts Carlo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lopez cracks Carlo with a solid left hand.
Carlo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Carlo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez throws a big right hand that misses.
Carlo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lopez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carlo's guard.
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!
Lopez wants to pass to mount but Carlo is defending the position.
Lopez trying to work for an americana but Carlo has managed to regain full guard.
Lopez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Carlo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Carlo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Carlo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lopez throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lopez regains half guard.
Lopez punching from the bottom.
Lopez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lopez missing with punches from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Carlo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carlo is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Carlo has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carlo moves nicely into side control.
Carlo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lopez tries to buck Carlo off but Carlo is having none of it.
Carlo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lopez looks calm but he's in trouble here. Carlo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lopez is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Carlo lets go of the hold and Lopez can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Carlo!
After the big win, Jim Carlo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brunson Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blake might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Danzig - Five Finger Crawl. Doyle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On To The Next One. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brunson Doyle!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blake stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blake blocks a head kick by Doyle.
Doyle tries to clinch but Blake is having none of it.
Doyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blake throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doyle's waist but Doyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blake off to one side.
Blake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Doyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doyle moves away.
Blake throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
Blake misses with a looping left.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doyle wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice jab there from Doyle.
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!
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Doyle throws a chopping leg kick but Blake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blake is defended easily by Doyle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blake bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Blake does it's job there.
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blake has managed to clinch.
Blake digs a right hand underneath Doyle's ribcage. Doyle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Blake effectively controlling the action here.
Doyle takes a shot to the head.
Doyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Doyle looking to throw knees to the head but Blake is blocking nicely.
Doyle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blake is keeping busy.
Doyle is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyle's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Doyle looking to slow down the pace here.
Blake tries to stall but Doyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blake.
Doyle scores a nice knee to the body.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blake trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blake trying to control the position but instead, Doyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blake into the cage.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Doyle lands a knee to the body.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Doyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Doyle connects with a knee to the head.
Blake successfully pulls guard.
Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blake wants to control the position but Doyle says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle content to control rather than advance.
Blake wants to sweep but Doyle has passed to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake struggling a bit here.
Blake is trying to get back to half guard.
Doyle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Doyle.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Doyle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brunson Doyle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blake misses with a looping right.
Blake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blake misses with a straight right.
Doyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doyle stuffs the takedown.
Doyle tries to clinch up.
Blake scores with a nice strike.
Doyle throws a head kick but Blake moves out of range.
Doyle lands a glancing blow to the side of Blake's head.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake misses with a hook
and Doyle counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Blake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle misses with a hook.
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle throws a hook but Blake avoids it easily.
Doyle tried to score with a low kick but Blake checks it.
Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blake.
Blake lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyle tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Doyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blake throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Doyle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Doyle.
Doyle stuns Blake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Blake lands a jab to Doyle's midsection.
Blake misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
Blake thows a leg kick but Doyle checks it
and Doyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle slips under a jab from Blake.
Doyle connects with a looping right hand.
Blake loads up on a big right hand but Doyle slips the punch.
Doyle throws a poor cross that misses
and Blake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Brunson Doyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
The referee calls for Blake to work.
Blake misses with some punches.
Doyle effectively controlling the action here.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Blake lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blake managing to block the knees to the body from Doyle.
Blake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle misses with a knee strike.
Doyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake misses with some punches.
Blake's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Blake looking to stall.
Blake scores with a shoulder strike.
Blake tries to stall but Doyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doyle prevents a body shot from Blake.
Doyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike.
Doyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle landing knees to the head.
It looks like Bernard Blake has been cut.
Doyle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doyle lands a knee to the head.
Doyle scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle with a knee to the head.
Doyle connects with a knee to the head.
Doyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doyle scores with a knee to the head.
Blake avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
Blake stalling in the clinch but Doyle improves position.
Doyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Doyle scores with a shoulder strike.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Doyle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake has picked Doyle up - he's going for a ride! Blake dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Doyle keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake is trying to control. Doyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brunson Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doyle cracks Blake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blake closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
Blake wants to stall.
Blake has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Doyle regains guard immediately.
Blake looking to sit in guard and control but Doyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Doyle wanted to stand there but Blake had control of the position.
Blake looking to control but Doyle passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Doyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doyle lands a nice short elbow.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blake isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Doyle stacks Blake on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Doyle!
Doyle in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Blake is looking to regain half guard here but Doyle keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Doyle lands an overhand right.
Doyle throws a good cross that connects.
Doyle lands a jab.
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!
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Blake is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doyle.
Blake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doyle at a distance.
Doyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Doyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Blake takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doyle is out of range and Blake settles back down.
Doyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake blocks a jab.
Doyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blake slips a straight right by Doyle.
Doyle 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.
Brunson Doyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Blake swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doyle moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Doyle missing with knees to the body.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the head but Blake blocks with his arms.
Doyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blake.
Blake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doyle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doyle blocking some punches.
Blake looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doyle being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brunson Doyle really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Doyle swinging wildly here.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyle throws a combination. Blake tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blake fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Blake scores with a four punch combination!
Doyle lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake moves forwards but Doyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doyle, as that shot connected.
Blake keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Blake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blake lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a body shot.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Doyle jabs Blake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doyle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blake.
Doyle moves in looking to clinch but Blake pushes him off.
Doyle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doyle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doyle slips under a jab from Blake.
Doyle tries to clinch there but Blake circles away.
Doyle moves into the clinch successfully.
Doyle looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Doyle as Blake tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Blake avoids the damage to the body.
Blake tries to throw a body punch but Doyle avoids it by throwing Blake back against the cage.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Blake controls the action.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Doyle gets an underhook and turns Blake into the cage.
Doyle landing knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doyle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Doyle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doyle digs a right hand underneath Blake's ribcage. Blake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Doyle manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Doyle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doyle tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doyle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Doyle working Blake over with knees to the body.
Doyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Doyle stalling the fight.
Blake is trying to maintain a safe position but Doyle gets an underhook and turns Blake into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Doyle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle is pushing Blake up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doyle misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Blake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but Blake avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Doyle.
Stalling in the clinch from Doyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Blake fails to land.
Doyle tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
The referee calls for Doyle to work.
Doyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doyle obliges.
Doyle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doyle lands a body punch.
Doyle lands an uppercut.
Blake stalling in the clinch but Doyle improves position.
Doyle lands a knee to the head.
Doyle lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doyle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blake takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Doyle.
Doyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brunson Doyle dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Blake's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Blake takes one to the chin there.
Blake misses with a straight left.
Blake throws a solid leg kick but Doyle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blake.
Blake takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blake moves away.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Blake's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Doyle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blake scrambles back to his feet.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doyle wants to clinch up but Blake keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Doyle tenderised Blake's leg. Blake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Blake.
Blake takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blake throws a body punch but Doyle moves out of range.
Brunson Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle lands an overhand right.
Blake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doyle is looking to clinch.
Doyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doyle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blake throws a body punch but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Blake saw that one coming.
Doyle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blake lands a head shot.
Doyle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blake misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to avoid it but Blake manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doyle to the ground. Doyle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bernard Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blake looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
Good shot there by Doyle.
Blake misses with a few strikes there.
Doyle's corner calls for a 1-2. Doyle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doyle moves forwards but Blake connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doyle.
Doyle tries to clinch up.
Doyle clinches up against the cage.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake tries a body shot but Doyle blocks it.
Doyle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doyle putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Doyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doyle stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doyle connects with a knee to the head.
Doyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake struggles to land a body shot inside as Doyle controls his hands.
Blake has Doyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doyle looking to slow down the pace here.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blake avoids it.
Blake stalling in the clinch but Doyle improves position.
A hook to the body from Doyle.
Brunson Doyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doyle crunches a lovely knee into Blake's ribcage.
Doyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working Blake over with knees to the body.
Doyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blake is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blake.
Blake tries to work over Doyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernard Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle.
Blake letting Doyle take a breather here.
Doyle blocking some punches.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doyle scores with a knee to the head.
Doyle is working Blake over against the cage.
Blake has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brunson Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 45:50
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brunson Doyle!
Brunson Doyle is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Brunson Doyle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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