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SPFT 11: Get er Done PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theopolis Barrymore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy comes to the cage accompanied by Ambitionz Az A Ridah. Barrymore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Thing That Should Not Be kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theopolis Barrymore!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with the combination.
Hardy jabs Barrymore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Barrymore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barrymore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hardy as he avoids it easily.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy throws out a powerful jab.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barrymore has time to react.
Hardy misses with a double jab
and Barrymore counters with a single leg into guard. Hardy didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Barrymore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy has his hands on Barrymore's head, controlling the position.
Barrymore advances position into side control!
Barrymore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Barrymore crashes against the mat.
Barrymore swings around for an armbar but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Barrymore's guard.
Hardy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barrymore on the ground.
Barrymore looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hardy has picked Barrymore up and slammed him! Barrymore can't keep hold of the triangle and Hardy manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore tries to improve position but can't.
Hardy working away.
Barrymore is trying to get back to his feet.
Hardy controlling the position.
Barrymore is looking for a sweep.
Barrymore tries to escape but Hardy is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barrymore is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Barrymore's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrymore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
Hardy scores with a hook.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardy scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Hardy.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrymore. Barrymore gets slowly back to his feet.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theopolis Barrymore.
Hardy leaves Barrymore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy stuffs the takedown attempt from Barrymore. Barrymore gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Andre Hardy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barrymore shoots and misses
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Barrymore.
Andre Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrymore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andre Hardy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrymore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hardy is fending him off so far but Barrymore persists. Nope, Hardy circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Barrymore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Hardy finds it's way through Barrymore's defenses.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barrymore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrymore dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Barrymore's head and hops out.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theopolis Barrymore.
Hardy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barrymore.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hardy.
Hardy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barrymore dives in and grabs Hardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes down on Barrymore's head and hops out.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrymore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hardy's guard.
Barrymore is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardy has wrist control.
Barrymore trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Theopolis Barrymore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barrymore stops Hardy from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrymore trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Theopolis Barrymore was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Hardy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Barrymore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barrymore fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hardy lunges at Barrymore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barrymore's hand.
Hardy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardy lands with a nice body punch.
Hardy tries a low kick but Barrymore avoids it.
Nice jab there from Hardy.
Andre Hardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy lands with a hook. Barrymore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hardy fails to land with a series of punches.
Andre Hardy is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy leaves Barrymore with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hardy tests Barrymore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barrymore counters by clinching up.
Hardy is trying to break free.
Barrymore pulls guard effortlessly.
Barrymore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrymore has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hardy is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Barrymore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hardy happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Hardy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barrymore on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barrymore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barrymore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barrymore is defended easily by Hardy.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.
Hardy throws a combination. Barrymore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrymore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrymore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrymore avoids the body shot from Hardy.
Barrymore shoots in for a takedown but Hardy shows good takedown defense.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barrymore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andre Hardy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theopolis Barrymore.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barrymore.
Hardy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barrymore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hardy.
Hardy throws a series of punches but Barrymore moves out of range.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Andre Hardy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardy tries to sprawl out of it but Barrymore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Barrymore or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardy which made him look bad.
Hardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barrymore shoots for a double leg takedown but Hardy sprawls well. He's pushed Barrymore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore fails with the takedown
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
Barrymore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice uppercut there from Hardy.
Hardy throws a right and a left that Barrymore avoids nicely.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barrymore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hardy sprawls well. Hardy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barrymore gets slowly back to his feet.
Hardy misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Barrymore with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrymore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hardy defends it nicely.
Barrymore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left and a right from Hardy both land. Nice combination.
Theopolis Barrymore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy connects with a body shot that sends Barrymore's belly button to the back.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrymore.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrymore has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barrymore counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy throws a right and a left that Barrymore avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Hardy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Hardy!
Andre Hardy made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Dravinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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256 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Dravinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammed Lee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dravinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dravinski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Dravinski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Dravinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Dravinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dravinski fails to land the takedown.
Dravinski misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Dravinski looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that Dravinski avoids nicely.
Dravinski has managed to clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dravinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dravinski misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Dravinski 's knee.
Lee moves into range and clinches up with Dravinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dravinski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lee is not content to let Dravinski control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dravinski is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Dravinski is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dravinski to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski is just content to waste time from the top position. Lee takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dravinski stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dravinski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dravinski stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dravinski.
Lee scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dravinski throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Dravinski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Dravinski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Dravinski shoots in.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dravinski throws out the jab.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dravinski shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Dravinski shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Dravinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dravinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Dravinski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Dravinski drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lee to his feet.
Lee thumps Dravinski with a low kick.
Roman Dravinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dravinski fails to land the takedown.
Dravinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Dravinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Dravinski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lee holding both Dravinski 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dravinski tries to get the hooks in deep but Lee pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee rolls, trying to escape but Dravinski keeps control of the position.
Lee has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dravinski.
Dravinski is trying to control but Lee is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Dravinski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lee is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lee and Dravinski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Roman Dravinski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roman Dravinski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dravinski tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dravinski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dravinski closes the distance and clinches.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muhammed Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dravinski shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Dravinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dravinski rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dravinski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dravinski manages to break the clinch.
Dravinski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Dravinski was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee wants to clinch.
No joy there for Dravinski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dravinski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dravinski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dravinski. That did some damage!
Lee has managed to clinch.
Dravinski has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Dravinski can't get the takedown.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dravinski is defended easily by Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Dravinski pushes him off.
Lee clinches.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee slips a straight right by Dravinski.
Roman Dravinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Dravinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dravinski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dravinski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Dravinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Muhammed Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dravinski drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dravinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammed Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dravinski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Muhammed Lee!
Muhammed Lee tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Obvious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Rev Theory - Light It Up . Antonio Silva has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Obvious!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obvious darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Obvious comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Obvious is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
Obvious crunches a lovely knee into Silva 's ribcage.
Obvious lands a damaging elbow.
Antonio Silva 's cut is getting worse.
Knees to the body from Obvious.
Silva is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obvious with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Antonio Silva 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Obvious.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Antonio Silva 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Captain Obvious!
A very excited looking Captain Obvious made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bader on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Coolidge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coolidge tries to bum rush Bader with a series of wild strikes but Bader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Coolidge throws a right hand that Bader ducks under and follows up with a left that Bader also avoids with ease.
Bader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coolidge drops Bader with a beautiful combination! Bader stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Coolidge is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ryan Bader has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coolidge drops Bader with a straight right hand, right on the button! Coolidge follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reggie Coolidge!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kirshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood comes into the arena with Mamute Pequenino blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
168 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
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30
166 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Kirshaw!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirshaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Al Mamood. That did some damage!
Kirshaw scores with a leg kick.
Kirshaw digs a good body shot into Al Mamood's ribs.
Al Mamood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Mamood was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirshaw.
Al Mamood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kirshaw circles away.
Al Mamood throws a hook but Kirshaw avoids it easily.
Kirshaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirshaw throws a head kick that misses.
Kirshaw misses with an uppercut. Al Mamood saw that one coming.
Kirshaw throws a body punch but Al Mamood moves out of range.
Kirshaw feints and then cracks Al Mamood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Mamood down.
Kirshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Al Mamood closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kirshaw to the mat! Kirshaw manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Mamood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirshaw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirshaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Kirshaw hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kirshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirshaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirshaw misses the shot to the body.
Al Mamood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirshaw throws out the jab.
Kirshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Mamood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirshaw thuds a left hand into Al Mamood's body.
Kirshaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw looks to land a right hand but Al Mamood moved out of range.
Kirshaw ducks under a wild hook from Al Mamood.
Kirshaw lands a nice hook to Al Mamood's body. Al Mamood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al Mamood jabs at Kirshaw's body.
Kirshaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirshaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirshaw.
Thomas Kirshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Mamood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Mamood.
Kirshaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Mamood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirshaw is looking to land body kicks.
Jab from Kirshaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirshaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Al Mamood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirshaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirshaw.
Kirshaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Al Mamood rather than just go for the knockout.
Kirshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirshaw clobbers Al Mamood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kirshaw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Al Mamood somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iqbal Al Mamood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Al Mamood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kirshaw wants to stand but Al Mamood is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirshaw trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Kirshaw.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kirshaw sprawls well. Kirshaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Al Mamood gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Mamood slips a jab from Kirshaw.
Al Mamood dives in and grabs Kirshaw's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kirshaw pushes down on Al Mamood's head and hops out.
Kirshaw scores with a nice right hand.
Kirshaw slips a straight right by Al Mamood.
Kirshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Mamood was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Al Mamood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Kirshaw misses its intended target.
Kirshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kirshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Mamood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Mamood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirshaw.
Al Mamood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kirshaw throws a sloppy head kick and Al Mamood moves out of range easily.
A jab from Kirshaw misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Kirshaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kirshaw slips under a jab.
Kirshaw scores with a punch to the head.
Al Mamood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw looks to land a right hand but Al Mamood moved out of range.
Iqbal Al Mamood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirshaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Mamood circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirshaw throws out a loose jab but Al Mamood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirshaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Mamood's head backwards.
Al Mamood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirshaw.
Al Mamood throws a body punch but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Kirshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Mamood moves away.
Kirshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Kirshaw.
Thomas Kirshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Mamood misses with a looping left.
Al Mamood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Al Mamood wants to pass the guard but Kirshaw is defending well.
Kirshaw is looking to control Al Mamood's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirshaw avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Kirshaw hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Al Mamood misses with the combination.
Kirshaw lands with a straight right. Al Mamood didn't see that one coming.
Kirshaw scores with a sloppy right hand. Al Mamood should have avoided that one.
Kirshaw lands the left hand.
Kirshaw takes a swing at Al Mamood's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Al Mamood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw throws a shot from downtown. Al Mamood moves away and avoids it.
Kirshaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Al Mamood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Kirshaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirshaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Mamood feints and as Kirshaw raises his hands in defense, Al Mamood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Al Mamood wants to pass the guard but Kirshaw is keeping the position.
Kirshaw wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Al Mamood is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw won't allow Al Mamood to pass to mount.
Kirshaw is looking to improve his position.
Kirshaw trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kirshaw is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw wants to control but Al Mamood is having none of it.
Al Mamood controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirshaw wants to hold on but Al Mamood pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Kirshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kirshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Mamood shoots for a takedown but Kirshaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kirshaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Mamood.
Al Mamood slips a jab and a cross from Kirshaw.
Kirshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Mamood.
Al Mamood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kirshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirshaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al Mamood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirshaw.
Al Mamood misses with a body shot.
Al Mamood shoots and misses
and Kirshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iqbal Al Mamood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirshaw with a jab.
Kirshaw misses with a wild combination.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown but Kirshaw shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirshaw lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Al Mamood was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kirshaw is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Mamood throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kirshaw can't escape the position.
Kirshaw wants to hold on but Al Mamood pushes him away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Kirshaw.
Kirshaw moves out of range as Al Mamood strikes.
Al Mamood shoots in looking for a takedown. Kirshaw tries to sprawl out of it but Al Mamood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kirshaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Al Mamood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kirshaw on his heels. He'll look to pass Kirshaw's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirshaw wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas Kirshaw has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kirshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Mamood is just out of range.
Kirshaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Al Mamood's head.
Kirshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirshaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Mamood doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirshaw punishes Al Mamood's body with a nice straight punch.
Kirshaw slips under a jab.
Al Mamood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirshaw.
Al Mamood misses with a straight left.
Kirshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kirshaw misses.
Kirshaw misses with a low kick as Al Mamood jumps back.
Al Mamood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Mamood looks to throw the jab but Kirshaw is out of range.
Al Mamood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirshaw as he jumps to the side.
Kirshaw throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Mamood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Al Mamood swings for the body but Kirshaw moves out of range.
Al Mamood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Mamood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirshaw struggling a bit here.
Iqbal Al Mamood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Kirshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kirshaw 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Kirshaw!
Thomas Kirshaw took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tappy McOut acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
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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
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McOut.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McOut on the side of the head.
Ho lands a head shot.
McOut throws a chopping leg kick but Ho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Ho. No joy for McOut on that attempt.
Ho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McOut.
McOut feints and as Ho raises his hands in defense, McOut changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McOut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McOut pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ho is keeping the position for now.
Ho wants to sweep but no luck.
McOut tries to free his leg and advance position but Ho is retaining full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McOut loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McOut throws a strike but Ho rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McOut is pulling down on Ho's head. It's preventing any offense from Ho, at least for the moment.
Ho won't allow McOut to sweep him here.
McOut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McOut had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ho defends it easily.
McOut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut wants to stand but Ho is controlling the position.
McOut pushes Ho off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ho loads up on a big right hand but McOut slips the punch.
Ho keeps McOut at a distance using the push kick.
McOut shoots for a takedown but Ho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McOut scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ricky Ho 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!
McOut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McOut throws a leg kick but Ho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ricky Ho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut wants to clinch up but Ho keeps it at a distance.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
McOut does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ho checks the leg kick.
McOut throws a hook to the side of Ho's head but Ho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McOut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
Ho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McOut stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McOut looks for a takedown but Ho sprawls well.
McOut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McOut takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McOut misses with a few strikes there.
Ho lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McOut fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McOut is looking to clinch but Ho is avoiding it.
McOut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ho tries to avoid it but McOut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ho to the ground. Ho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McOut throws a leg kick
and Ho counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McOut throws a lazy head kick
and Ho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McOut looks gassed!
Ho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho connects with a good right hand that stumbles McOut. McOut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McOut shoots in for a double leg but Ho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from McOut.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
McOut throws a lazy head kick
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tappy McOut will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho.
McOut throws a combination that misses
and Ho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ho.
McOut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho manages to avoid it.
McOut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ho swivels and escapes.
McOut misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Ho.
Ho lands a glancing blow to the side of McOut's head.
Ho scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
McOut throws a sloppy head kick and Ho moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McOut is defended easily by Ho.
Ho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ho stuffs the takedown.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
McOut shoots for a takedown but Ho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McOut is breathing heavily.
McOut will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McOut.
McOut misses with a body punch
and Ho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McOut momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Ho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ho works McOut's body with a nice hook.
McOut shoots for a double leg takedown but Ho sprawls well. He's pushed McOut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a left to the body.
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!
Ho throws a combination. McOut tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ho stalks McOut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McOut's face. McOut staggers backwards, shaken.
McOut is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ho rather than just go for the knockout.
Ho lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Ho finds it's way through McOut's defenses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McOut is defended easily by Ho.
Ho cracks the inside of McOut's front leg.
McOut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ho coming out on top.
Nice cross by Ho.
Ho lands a nice hook to McOut's body. McOut takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McOut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
McOut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ho counters with a left to the body.
Ho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McOut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McOut throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ho counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McOut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McOut gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho looks to land a combination but McOut avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
Ho connects with a single shot there.
McOut shoots and misses
and Ho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McOut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho lands with a cross.
McOut tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ho throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McOut has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McOut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McOut gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Ho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McOut throws a leg kick but Ho moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McOut.
No joy there for McOut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McOut misses with a takedown attempt
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ho.
McOut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ho wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricky Ho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tappy McOut.
Ho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McOut with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ho to score with a decent uppercut.
McOut tries a low kick but Ho avoids it.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown but Ho manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McOut's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McOut dodges the punch combination from Ho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Ho which made him look bad.
McOut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ho looks for the body kick but McOut saw that one coming.
Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McOut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ho circles away.
A low kick from McOut is predictable there
letting Ho counter with a right hand.
Ho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McOut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McOut swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.
McOut tries for a takedown but Ho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ho lands a slapping body shot.
Ho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McOut.
McOut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Ho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McOut shoots in looking for a takedown. Ho tries to sprawl out of it but McOut keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McOut moves forwards but Ho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McOut throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McOut tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ho swivels and escapes.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McOut's calf.
Ho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McOut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McOut shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ho as he jumps to the side.
Ho lands a two punch combo.
Ho lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McOut misses with a right hand
and Ho counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Ho. That snapped McOut's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McOut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to bum rush McOut with a series of wild strikes but McOut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown by McOut or perhaps it was just good defense by Ho which made him look bad.
Ho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McOut.
McOut has a takedown stuffed.
Ricky Ho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ho connects with a jab.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but Ho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McOut shoots in and drives through. Ho sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ho.
McOut gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ho scores with the left hand. McOut knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ho!
In his post fight interview, Ricky Ho gave a big smile as he said 'Looking for a second chance........'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobu Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bashor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26
168 lbs
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171 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Bashor!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Murphy with a poor takedown
and Bashor counters with a left to the body.
Bashor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bashor throws a head kick that misses
and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bashor is controlling Murphy's trapped leg to prevent Murphy from advancing to side control.
Bashor tries to kick Murphy off but Murphy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Murphy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Murphy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bashor is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy stalling.
Bashor pushes Murphy off but Murphy dives into side control.
Bashor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Murphy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bashor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Murphy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor struggling a bit here.
Murphy controls the position from side control.
Bashor is trying to get back to half guard.
Bashor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Murphy advances to full mount.
Murphy controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bashor wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bashor is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy content just to control the position here.
Bashor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashor wants to control but Murphy is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobu Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Murphy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bashor counters with a one-two to the body.
Bashor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bashor but Bashor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bashor slaps away a takedown attempt from Murphy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobu Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bashor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bashor jabs at Murphy's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bashor throws out the jab.
Bashor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murphy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bashor misses with a few strikes there.
Bashor connects with a body shot.
Bashor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Murphy rather than just go for the knockout.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Bashor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Bashor.
Bashor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Murphy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Murphy moves out of range as Bashor strikes.
Murphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bashor can pounce on him.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Bashor circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
James Bashor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bashor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murphy.
Nobu Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bashor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Bashor shows good takedown defense.
Bashor missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Bashor tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bashor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bashor.
Bashor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashor misses with a left hand
and Murphy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bashor's guard.
Bashor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murphy is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Bashor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bashor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bashor throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bashor.
Murphy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bashor misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a shoot takedown. Bashor fights it but they end up in guard.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashor is looking to stand back up but Murphy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bashor.
Bashor pushes Murphy off looking to stand but Murphy dives back in and keeps control.
Murphy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Bashor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Murphy controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bashor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Murphy looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobu Murphy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Murphy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bashor avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murphy shoots and misses
and Bashor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murphy thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobu Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobu Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobu Murphy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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27
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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28
166 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Stinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Stinger with that takedown attempt.
Stinger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Bautista as Stinger shoots in.
Stinger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stinger tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Stinger really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bautista misses with a wild combination.
Stinger has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Bautista both land. Nice combination.
Bautista connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stinger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bautista pinned against the cage. Bautista gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Bautista misses.
Stinger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista lands a jab to Stinger's midsection.
Stinger tries for a takedown but Bautista circles away easily
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stinger thinking.
Stinger slips under a jab from Bautista.
Bautista lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bautista trying to hold on to Stinger's head to control him but Stinger postures up.
Bautista is refusing to be controlled, as Stinger sits in half guard.
Stinger wants to pass the guard but Bautista is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinger tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Bautista trying to hold on to Stinger's head to control him but Stinger postures up.
Bautista is trying to stand back up but Stinger is controlling him
Bautista won't allow Stinger to pass to mount.
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!
Stinger prevents Bautista from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista trying to control but Stinger postures up.
Stinger tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Stinger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bautista is just riding it out for now. Stinger eventually gives up the hold.
Bautista trying to hold on to Stinger's head to control him but Stinger postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinger tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Stinger is looking to take a break and control but Bautista is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stinger tries to pass to full mount but Bautista defends it.
Bautista is defending against the submission attempts here by Stinger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stinger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rey Bautista will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stinger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bautista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stinger.
Bautista connects with a body shot.
Bautista thuds a left hand into Stinger's body.
Bautista lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freddy Stinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stinger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista cracks Stinger with a good jab.
Bautista keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stinger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista wants to get back to his feet.
Bautista has his hands clasped together around Stinger's back. He's all about the action.
Stinger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bautista really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stinger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bautista is trying to get back to full guard.
Bautista kicks Stinger off and gets back to his feet.
Stinger shoots in and drives through. Bautista sprawls well.
Rey Bautista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stinger in his tracks.
Stinger fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stinger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stinger shoots for a takedown but Bautista saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bautista stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bautista wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinger takes one to the side of the head.
Rey Bautista is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautista stalks Stinger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stinger's face. Stinger staggers backwards, shaken.
Stinger has his takedown stuffed
and Stinger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bautista.
Stinger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinger is looking to clinch.
Stinger has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bautista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stinger misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stinger thinking.
Stinger tries to clinch but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stinger dodges the punch combination from Bautista.
Bautista paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Stinger looks for a takedown but Bautista sprawls well.
Stinger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bautista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista lands with a right hand.
Bautista sizes up Stinger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautista digs a good body shot into Stinger's ribs.
Stinger has his takedown stuffed
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Bautista.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stinger.
Stinger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bautista circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stinger shoots and misses
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.
Stinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bautista swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rey Bautista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Stinger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bautista connects with a looping right hand.
Bautista connects with a jab.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown but Bautista shows good takedown defense.
Bautista scores with a decent looking hook.
Stinger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bautista on his heels. He'll look to pass Bautista's guard now, I'm sure.
Bautista is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A right hand to the body from Bautista.
Bautista pushes Stinger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bautista lands with a left to the head.
Bautista pushes Stinger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bautista displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stinger up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stinger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stinger is defended easily by Bautista.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Stinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stinger dodges the punch combination from Bautista.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stinger.
Bautista misses with the combination.
Bautista lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stinger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stinger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bautista avoids it really well and circles away.
Stinger takes one to the chin there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bautista.
Stinger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bautista but Bautista pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bautista fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stinger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stinger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bautista to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bautista.
Bautista punishes Stinger's body with a nice straight punch.
Stinger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stinger tries to clinch up.
Bautista lands a nice looking body shot.
Bautista connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stinger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Stinger shoots in but Bautista avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bautista checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bautista lands a body shot.
Rey Bautista is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bautista scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bautista jabs at Stinger's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stinger fails with the takedown
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Stinger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bautista misses with a two punch combination.
Bautista lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stinger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bautista sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stinger somewhat.
Stinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Bautista circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Bautista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bautista 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Bautista!
An out of breath Rey Bautista thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Life Goes On. Man has chosen Night Man as his entrance music. Fabio Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fabio Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Man.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Man steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones misses with a hook.
Man throws a head kick that misses
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Man is rocked!
Jones sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Man's defenses. It connects perfectly with Man's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fabio Jones!
Fabio Jones 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mammoth comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne-Demons feat.Three Six Mafia. Crabby Jef comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Madd Skillz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dj Crabby Jef!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mammoth loads up on a big right hand but Crabby Jef slips the punch.
Crabby Jef blocks a leg kick.
Crabby Jef throws a hook to the side of Mammoth's head but Mammoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mammoth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mammoth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mammoth slips under a jab from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef throws a right and a left that Mammoth avoids nicely.
Mammoth connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Crabby Jef misses.
Crabby Jef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mammoth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mammoth.
Crabby Jef scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crabby Jef swings widly with a right hand
and Mammoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mammoth thuds his shin into the meat of Crabby Jef's side.
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!
Crabby Jef tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammoth was well out of range. Poor timing from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef staying out of range there.
The Mammoth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef swings widly with a right hand
and Mammoth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mammoth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mammoth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crabby Jef throws out the jab.
Mammoth throws a chopping leg kick but Crabby Jef manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mammoth fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crabby Jef has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crabby Jef misses with the combination.
Mammoth tries to clinch but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Crabby Jef fails with the takedown.
Mammoth slips a straight right by Crabby Jef.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mammoth. Crabby Jef shrugs it off though.
Mammoth misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Mammoth misses.
Crabby Jef throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mammoth counters with a left to the body.
Mammoth scores with a leg kick.
Mammoth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mammoth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef throws an off balance right hand
and Mammoth counters with a solid body kick.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammoth leaves Crabby Jef with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The Mammoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Crabby Jef.
Mammoth catches Crabby Jef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mammoth lands a leg kick that knocks Crabby Jef off balance momentarily.
Crabby Jef walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mammoth.
Crabby Jef shoots in but no luck this time.
Good work by Crabby Jef as he checks the leg kick.
Crunch! Mammoth slams his shin into Crabby Jef's torso.
Crabby Jef blocks the body kick.
Crabby Jef throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Crabby Jef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammoth manages to avoid it.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook
enabling Mammoth to counter with a crisp jab.
Mammoth doesn't manage to clinch there - Crabby Jef circles away.
Mammoth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mammoth tried to score with a low kick but Crabby Jef checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth misses with a leg kick.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crabby Jef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crabby Jef takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mammoth tries to land a leg kick but Crabby Jef saw it coming and moves away.
Mammoth looks for the body kick but Crabby Jef saw that one coming.
Crabby Jef moves out of range of the body kick.
Mammoth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A bone on bone clash there as Crabby Jef blocks the leg kick.
Mammoth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crabby Jef drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mammoth is pushing Crabby Jef's head away, looking to escape. Crabby Jef manages to hold on to the position though.
Crabby Jef throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mammoth is looking to get back to his feet here but Crabby Jef is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mammoth's back.
Mammoth trying to control the position but Crabby Jef manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth tries to roll but Crabby Jef sticks to his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mammoth preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crabby Jef.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crabby Jef has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mammoth has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mammoth trying to control the hands but Crabby Jef won't let him.
Mammoth tries to roll but Crabby Jef sticks to his back.
Mammoth is keeping busy.
Mammoth preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Crabby Jef.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crabby Jef avoiding Mammoth 's attempts to control his hands.
Crabby Jef lands strikes to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dj Crabby Jef will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mammoth does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mammoth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dj Crabby Jef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mammoth misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Mammoth is winning the standup battle so far.
Mammoth throws a low kick but Crabby Jef avoids it.
Crabby Jef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mammoth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mammoth misses with a body shot.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crabby Jef looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Crabby Jef lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Crabby Jef scores with a jab. Mammoth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crabby Jef misses with a lunging right hand
and Mammoth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crabby Jef has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mammoth.
Nice body punch from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mammoth wants it to stay on the feet.
Crabby Jef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef connects with a nice looking jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mammoth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crabby Jef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crabby Jef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crabby Jef tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mammoth swivels and escapes.
The Mammoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef misses with a two punch combination.
Crabby Jef misses with a body shot.
Mammoth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crabby Jef misses with a looping left.
Crabby Jef takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crabby Jef misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mammoth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Crabby Jef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mammoth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mammoth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mammoth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dj Crabby Jef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef throws out a loose jab but Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mammoth wants to clinch.
Crabby Jef blocks a head kick by Mammoth.
Crabby Jef chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mammoth can pounce on him.
Crabby Jef drops his hands momentarily and Mammoth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crabby Jef jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crabby Jef takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Crabby Jef misses.
A big left from Crabby Jef misses.
Crabby Jef throws a body punch but Mammoth moves out of range.
Mammoth darts in and clinches Crabby Jef up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mammoth working Crabby Jef over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mammoth.
Crabby Jef tries a body shot but Mammoth blocks it.
Crabby Jef throws a punch but it's blocked by Mammoth.
Crabby Jef on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mammoth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mammoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crabby Jef's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crabby Jef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mammoth.
Crabby Jef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mammoth manages to avoid it.
Crabby Jef lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef throws a big shot that misses.
Crabby Jef chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mammoth can pounce on him.
Crabby Jef missing with a left hand there. Mammoth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mammoth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crabby Jef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth tries a low kick but Crabby Jef avoids it.
Mammoth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crabby Jef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mammoth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mammoth throws a leg kick but Crabby Jef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mammoth slips a straight right by Crabby Jef.
Mammoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crabby Jef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crabby Jef swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crabby Jef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth wants to slow Crabby Jef down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crabby Jef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mammoth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mammoth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crabby Jef throws a jab when Mammoth was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Mammoth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crabby Jef swings widly with a right hand
and Mammoth counters with an inside leg kick.
Mammoth tries to land a leg kick but Crabby Jef saw it coming and moves away.
Crabby Jef sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mammoth connects with a solid leg kick.
Mammoth throws a low kick, looking for Crabby Jef's leg but Crabby Jef calmly moves out of range.
Crabby Jef avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth lands a nice looking kick to the body. Crabby Jef takes a step back to recover.
Crabby Jef blocks a head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mammoth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mammoth moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crabby Jef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crabby Jef working aggressively here.
Crabby Jef misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth trying to land knees to the body.
Crabby Jef lands a shot to the body.
Mammoth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Crabby Jef's face.
It looks like Dj Crabby Jef has been cut.
Crabby Jef misses with a body punch.
Crabby Jef can't get the takedown.
Crabby Jef is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mammoth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crabby Jef takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crabby Jef leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mammoth looking to slow down the pace here.
Crabby Jef changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mammoth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Mammoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Crabby Jef.
Mammoth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mammoth walks into a stiff left hand from Crabby Jef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook
and Mammoth counters with a good low kick that Crabby Jef was not able to check.
Mammoth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crabby Jef's calf.
Nice defenses there by Mammoth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mammoth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth scores with a kick to the body.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight right.
Mammoth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crabby Jef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabby Jef misses the target.
Mammoth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crabby Jef manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Crabby Jef takes it in his stride.
Mammoth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Crabby Jef misses.
Crabby Jef tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mammoth swivels and escapes.
Mammoth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crabby Jef takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mammoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crabby Jef.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mammoth.
Mammoth misses with a leg kick.
Mammoth thumps Crabby Jef with a low kick.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight right.
Mammoth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crabby Jef checks it well.
Crabby Jef slips a straight right by Mammoth.
Mammoth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crabby Jef throws a looping overhand right but Mammoth ducks down to avoid it.
Mammoth scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crabby Jef on the side of the head.
Crabby Jef might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mammoth.
Mammoth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Mammoth as Crabby Jef shoots in.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mammoth lands a knee to the body.
Mammoth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crabby Jef walks into a jab.
Crabby Jef looks for a takedown but Mammoth sprawls well.
Crabby Jef takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crabby Jef misses with a double jab.
Crabby Jef looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Mammoth clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dj Crabby Jef's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fighters circling - Crabby Jef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Crabby Jef tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mammoth, right into the meat.
Mammoth misses with a kick to the body.
Mammoth looks for the body kick but Crabby Jef saw that one coming.
Crabby Jef fails to land with a series of punches.
Mammoth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mammoth delivers a nice body kick.
Crabby Jef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crabby Jef shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mammoth sprawls well. Mammoth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crabby Jef gets slowly back to his feet.
Mammoth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mammoth delivers a nice body kick.
Mammoth throws a leg kick which misses Crabby Jef's front leg but catches the back leg as Crabby Jef tries to avoid it.
Mammoth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth wants to slow Crabby Jef down by chopping away at his legs.
Mammoth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crabby Jef looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mammoth misses with a hook.
Mammoth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crabby Jef is out of range and Mammoth settles back down.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crabby Jef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Crabby Jef. Those never looked like landing.
Crabby Jef looks to throw the jab but Mammoth is out of range.
Mammoth scores with a jab. Crabby Jef acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crabby Jef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mammoth.
Mammoth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crabby Jef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crabby Jef throws out a loose jab but Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mammoth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth connects with an inside leg kick.
Mammoth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crabby Jef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crabby Jef looks to land a combination but Mammoth avoids it well.
Mammoth delivers a nice body kick.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut. Crabby Jef saw that one coming.
Mammoth lands a really nice looking cross but Crabby Jef seems unphased.
Mammoth avoids the body shot from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Crabby Jef takes it in his stride.
Mammoth connects with an inside leg kick.
Crabby Jef fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Crabby Jef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef misses with a looping left.
Mammoth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good shot there by Crabby Jef.
Good work by Crabby Jef as he checks the leg kick.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crabby Jef defending well as Mammoth loads up on a big left hand.
Crabby Jef shoots in for a double leg but Mammoth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Mammoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Crabby Jef.
Mammoth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crabby Jef throws a right and a left that Mammoth avoids nicely.
Crabby Jef scores with a one two! Mammoth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crabby Jef is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crabby Jef avoids the head kick by Mammoth.
Mammoth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mammoth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crabby Jef. Crabby Jef circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good exchange - Mammoth coming out on top.
Mammoth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth staying out of range there.
Mammoth connects with a high kick.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight right.
Crabby Jef looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
Mammoth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crabby Jef.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crabby Jef lands a jab-cross combination.
Crabby Jef throws a series of strikes that have Mammoth backpedaling.
Mammoth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crabby Jef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Mammoth dodges the punch combination from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabby Jef misses the target.
Mammoth walks into a straight right hand from Crabby Jef.
A leg kick checked by Crabby Jef.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Mammoth had his way with Dj Crabby Jef in that round.
The cut man is working on Dj Crabby Jef's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mammoth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crabby Jef shoots and misses
and Mammoth counters with a nice body kick.
Mammoth moves away from the strike by Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef misses with a few strikes there.
Mammoth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mammoth lands a leg kick that knocks Crabby Jef off balance momentarily.
Mammoth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Crabby Jef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crabby Jef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crabby Jef checks a low kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth tests Crabby Jef's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crabby Jef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crabby Jef checks a leg kick.
Crabby Jef throws a hook to the side of Mammoth's head but Mammoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crabby Jef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crabby Jef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crabby Jef takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crabby Jef misses with an uppercut
and Mammoth counters with a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Crabby Jef!
An inside leg kick lands from Mammoth.
Mammoth lands a slapping body shot.
Mammoth lands with a nice body kick.
Mammoth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crabby Jef checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Mammoth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crabby Jef doesn't seem phased though.
Crabby Jef swings for the body but Mammoth moves out of range.
Mammoth misses with a low kick.
Mammoth throws a leg kick which misses Crabby Jef's front leg but catches the back leg as Crabby Jef tries to avoid it.
Crabby Jef swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammoth.
The crowd cheers as Crabby Jef lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mammoth doesn't seem phased though.
Dj Crabby Jef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth motions for Crabby Jef to come forward. Mammoth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mammoth wants to land a leg kick but Crabby Jef is out of range.
Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crabby Jef.
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mammoth misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammoth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Crabby Jef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth misses the jab.
Mammoth lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
Crabby Jef tests Mammoth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crabby Jef misses with a takedown attempt
and Mammoth counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Mammoth.
Crabby Jef misses with a wild combination.
Crabby Jef is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crabby Jef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mammoth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crabby Jef misses with a series of wild punches.
Crabby Jef fails to land the takedown.
The Mammoth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Crabby Jef.
Mammoth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crabby Jef misses with a straight left.
Mammoth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crabby Jef misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mammoth.
Crabby Jef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Crabby Jef.
Crabby Jef misses with a body shot
and Mammoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mammoth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crabby Jef steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mammoth. That one must have hurt.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mammoth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crabby Jef throws a right hand that misses
and Mammoth counters with a nice kick to the body.
Crabby Jef tries to bum rush Mammoth with a series of wild strikes but Mammoth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mammoth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Crabby Jef.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mammoth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Mammoth.
Mammoth misses with a head kick.
Mammoth throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Crabby Jef shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mammoth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mammoth throws a wild body kick that Crabby Jef sees coming a mile off.
Mammoth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crabby Jef.
Mammoth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mammoth 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:46
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!
The Mammoth retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, The Mammoth gave a big smile as he said 'I'm off to get me a feed at maccas bro. Uzes keen? Mean bro churr'.
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