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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pranang Krampuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pranang Krampuk!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to clinch.
Krampuk scores with a head kick. Fletcher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Krampuk avoids them all with ease.
Krampuk lands a glancing blow to the side of Fletcher's head.
Krampuk throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fletcher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krampuk - the referee stops the clock and Fletcher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krampuk. Fletcher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fletcher is breathing heavily.
Fletcher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krampuk can pounce on him.
That kick from Krampuk tenderised Fletcher's leg. Fletcher is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pranang Krampuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krampuk scores with a head kick.
Fletcher on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krampuk. Krampuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Fletcher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krampuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krampuk lands a big head kick that sends Fletcher tumbling to the mat! Krampuk takes a step backwards and waves Fletcher back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Krampuk throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Fletcher is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pranang Krampuk!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Ellison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Ellison!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison tries to clinch up but Dempsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Dempsey looks to land a combination but Ellison avoids it well.
Dempsey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ellison.
Ellison throws out a loose jab but Dempsey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellison tries to clinch but Dempsey moves out of range.
Dempsey with a hook.
Ellison fails to land the takedown.
Ellison tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellison fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dempsey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dempsey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellison moves in looking to clinch but Dempsey pushes him off.
Dempsey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ellison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dempsey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dempsey misses the shot to the body.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dempsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Dempsey.
Ellison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dempsey as he jumps to the side.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
Dempsey misses with a body shot.
Dempsey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Ellison counters with a nice body kick.
Dempsey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellison manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey catches Ellison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dempsey fails to land with a series of punches.
Dempsey cracks Ellison with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dempsey misses with a wild combination.
Dempsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellison dodges the punch combination from Dempsey.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellison blocks the leg kick.
Dempsey throws a combination that misses
and Ellison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dempsey is breathing heavily.
Dempsey misses with a series of wild punches.
Dempsey lands a jab to the nose.
Dempsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison tries for a takedown but Dempsey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ellison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dempsey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ellison.
Ellison moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Dempsey misses.
Ellison wants to clinch up but Dempsey keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Dempsey. Beautiful body shot.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dempsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison closes the distance and clinches up with Dempsey, looking for a takedown. Ellison pushes Dempsey against the cage but Dempsey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dempsey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ellison walks into a stiff left hand from Dempsey.
Dempsey throws a leg kick
and Ellison counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison lands an elbow just above Dempsey 's eye.
Ellison manages to pull guard.
Dempsey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dempsey stands up and waves to Ellison to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dempsey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ellison tries to clinch but Dempsey moves out of range.
Ellison looks to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dempsey with a jab.
Dempsey scores with the left hand. Ellison knows he should have avoided that one.
Ellison avoids the body shot from Dempsey.
Ellison looks to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ellison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dempsey wants to land a leg kick but Ellison is out of range.
A head kick misses from Ellison.
Ellison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ellison has time to react.
Jab by Dempsey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dempsey.
Ellison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ellison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellison tries to clinch up but Dempsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Dempsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jack Dempsey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dempsey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ellison.
Donk. Dempsey catches Ellison right on the button with a cross.
Ellison tries to clinch up
and Dempsey counters with a left and a right that stings Ellison.
Ellison tries to clinch
and Dempsey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jack Dempsey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dempsey throws a leg kick
and Ellison moves into the clinch.
Ellison blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison lands a knee to the body.
Ellison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dempsey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellison can't find room to land a body shot as Dempsey controls the action.
Dempsey blocks a body shot from Ellison.
Ellison is trying to break the clinch but Dempsey has him pressed against the cage.
Ellison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dempsey's elbow.
Ellison misses with a knee strike.
Ellison has a couple of punches blocked by Dempsey.
Ellison jumps guard but Dempsey stands there with Ellison around his waist. Ellison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison struggles to land a body shot inside as Dempsey controls his hands.
Dempsey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ellison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dempsey scores with a sloppy right hand. Ellison should have avoided that one.
Dempsey lands a jab to the nose.
Ellison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dempsey counters with a nice body shot.
Dempsey looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellison is just out of range.
Dempsey thuds a left hand into Ellison's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dempsey!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison throws a leg kick but Dempsey moved away.
Dempsey tries a low kick but Ellison avoids it.
Ellison clinches up with Dempsey and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellison manages to break the clinch.
Dempsey missing with a left hand there. Ellison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Ellison moves out of range.
A low kick from Dempsey is predictable there
and Ellison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dempsey wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dempsey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 Jack Dempsey will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dempsey throws a series of punches but Ellison avoids them all with ease.
Dempsey lands a really nice looking cross but Ellison seems unphased.
Ellison is looking to clinch but Dempsey is avoiding it.
Ellison wants to clinch.
Dempsey throws a poor cross that misses
and Ellison counters by moving into the clinch.
Ellison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dempsey managing to block the knees to the body from Ellison.
Dempsey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ellison.
Ellison landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ellison has had enough of the clinch but Dempsey keeps him there for the moment.
Ellison misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison keeps control of Dempsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dempsey takes a swing at Ellison's ribcage but misses.
Ellison tries to clinch there but Dempsey circles away.
Ellison fails to land the takedown.
Dempsey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dempsey.
Dempsey misses with a looping right.
Ellison moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ellison fails to land.
Ellison lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Dempsey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison lands an elbow inside.
Ellison misses with a punch to the body.
Dempsey tries to work over Ellison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dempsey managing to block the knees to the body from Ellison.
Ellison lands an elbow inside that Dempsey shrugs off.
It looks like Jack Dempsey has been cut.
Dempsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Ellison.
A right hook to the body lands for Dempsey.
Anthony Ellison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dempsey misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Dempsey.
Dempsey is trying to break free.
Dempsey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dempsey prevents a body shot from Ellison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dempsey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ellison keeps control of Dempsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dempsey to keep the fight standing.
Ellison trying to stall but Dempsey improves his position.
Ellison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dempsey blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dempsey's efforts to push away.
Dempsey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anthony Ellison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ellison fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jack Dempsey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison.
Dempsey working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dempsey working aggressively here.
Ellison throws a head punch that misses.
Dempsey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack Dempsey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dempsey avoids it.
Ellison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ellison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ellison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ellison doesn't manage to clinch there - Dempsey circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison walks into a left hand.
Ellison doesn't manage to clinch there - Dempsey circles away.
Dempsey works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anthony Ellison.
I think Dempsey 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dempsey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Ledger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ledger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Machine Head by Bush kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Heath Ledger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Ledger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
dos Santos shoots and misses
and Ledger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ledger avoids a kick to the body.
Ledger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ledger looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for dos Santos!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ledger is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ledger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ledger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ledger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ledger with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ledger controlling from mount.
Ledger gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Ledger counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos is looking to clinch.
dos Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ledger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
dos Santos keeping full guard, as Ledger tries to pass.
Ledger is fighting to break dos Santos's control of his arms but dos Santos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ledger pushes down on dos Santos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ledger works his way into full mount!
Ledger has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of dos Santos's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ledger is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Christian dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ledger avoids the head kick by dos Santos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Christian dos Santos has been cut.
dos Santos with a poor takedown
and Ledger counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ledger stalling.
dos Santos looking for submissions off his back.
Ledger tries to stand and escape but dos Santos is controlling the position.
Ledger not doing much here.
Ledger wants to free his trapped foot but dos Santos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
dos Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
dos Santos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ledger stands and throws dos Santos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos wants to control but Ledger postures up.
Ledger working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ledger wants to lay and pray for a moment but dos Santos keeps working.
Ledger decides to stand back up.
Ledger throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. dos Santos tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ledger is in dos Santos's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ledger tries to free his leg and advance position but dos Santos is retaining full guard.
Ledger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ledger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ledger wanted to stand there but dos Santos had control of the position.
dos Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ledger defends it easily.
Ledger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dos Santos has his foot on Ledger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ledger works his way back into a safe position though.
Ledger postures up in dos Santos's guard and throws a big left but dos Santos blocks it.
Ledger wants to control from the top but dos Santos keeps moving.
Ledger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
dos Santos keeping full guard, as Ledger tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ledger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heath Ledger has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ledger slips a jab from dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Ledger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian dos Santos's cut.
That's time! dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ledger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from dos Santos.
dos Santos is looking to clinch but Ledger is avoiding it.
Ledger with a nice cross.
dos Santos fails with the takedown
and Ledger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dos Santos!
dos Santos taking shots to the head.
dos Santos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Ledger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ledger is sneakily working for an arm triangle but dos Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
dos Santos won't allow Ledger to pass to mount.
Ledger passes to side control.
The referee asks Ledger politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ledger prefers to stall for the moment though.
dos Santos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ledger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for dos Santos.
dos Santos keeping moving, preventing Ledger from controlling successfully.
dos Santos looking for a triangle here. Ledger is fighting it but it looks tight! dos Santos pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ledger is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogan comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Burt Byrd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
4 - 6 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Rogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Burt Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd moves to clinch but Rogan breaks away
and Rogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Byrd if he has to take too many more of those.
Rogan misses with a leg kick
and Byrd counters with a crisp one two that drops Rogan! Byrd thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rogan to his feet! Rogan is in big trouble!
Rogan is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Rogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogan is trying to drag Byrd to the mat but Byrd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rogan working hard to break the clinch.
Rogan seems to have got his legs back now.
Byrd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Byrd continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rogan tries to pull guard but Byrd won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rogan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrd circles away quickly and effectively.
Byrd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rogan throws a right hand that misses
and Byrd counters with a shoot takedown. Rogan fights it but they end up in guard.
Rogan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Byrd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Byrd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rogan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Byrd rolls with it to try and escape but Rogan cranks on the arm and Byrd is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jim Rogan!
Jim Rogan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'THAT'S HOW WE DO IT!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madara Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
160 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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24
158 lbs
4 - 11 - 0 |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Madara Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uchiha plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Uchiha blocks a head kick by Smith.
Uchiha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Uchiha throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Uchiha only half commits.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uchiha misses with a head kick.
Uchiha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Madara Uchiha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Smith.
Smith tries for a takedown but Uchiha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Uchiha keeps the fight on the outside.
Uchiha scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Uchiha.
Uchiha throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Uchiha manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but Uchiha is blocking nicely.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith prevents Uchiha from standing back up.
Smith throwing shots but Uchiha is blocking nicely.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uchiha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uchiha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Uchiha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Uchiha had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uchiha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uchiha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uchiha working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uchiha is looking to sinch up a triangle. Smith throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Uchiha's body to avoid the submission. Uchiha has instead reached around Smith's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Uchiha arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Madara Uchiha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Goro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Goro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bj Penn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Penn Jr as he avoids it easily.
Goro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn Jr swivels and escapes.
Goro swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Goro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Penn Jr.
Bj Penn Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Penn Jr back to the cage. Goro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Goro scores with a takedown into Penn Jr's guard.
Goro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goro manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goro looking for subs off his back but Penn Jr has passed one foot through into half guard.
Goro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn Jr wants to take a breather but Goro is having none of it.
Goro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penn Jr pushes down on Goro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goro looking for submissions off his back.
Penn Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goro controlling the position well.
Goro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Penn Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Penn Jr's back!
Penn Jr controlling his opponent's hands, preventing the submission attempt.
Goro struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Goro loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Penn Jr hold on?
Goro controlling the position well here. Penn Jr rolled but Goro kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Goro doesn't have the hooks in and Penn Jr manages to turn into his guard.
Goro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn Jr defends it easily.
Penn Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Goro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goro keeping moving, preventing Penn Jr from controlling successfully.
Goro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Penn Jr is pushing down on Goro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Goro is fighting to maintain full guard but Penn Jr has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn Jr tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Goro trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goro holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Goro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Penn Jr.
Penn Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Goro is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Penn Jr.
Penn Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Goro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Penn Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Penn Jr.
A head kick from Penn Jr lands but Goro takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn Jr manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Penn Jr.
Goro looks for a takedown but Penn Jr sprawls well.
Penn Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn Jr swings for the body but Goro moves out of range.
Goro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Penn Jr enables Goro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Penn Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Penn Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Goro won't allow Penn Jr to sweep him here.
Goro wants to control from the top but Penn Jr keeps moving.
Penn Jr is controlling Goro's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bj Penn Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn Jr throws the left hand but Goro avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr is looking to clinch but Goro is avoiding it.
Penn Jr clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Goro on the inside.
Goro scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Penn Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goro avoids it.
Goro gets through Penn Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Penn Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goro avoids it.
Penn Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Goro avoids the damage to the body.
Goro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn Jr backwards.
Penn Jr trying to stall but Goro improves his position.
Good body shot from Goro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Goro controls his hands.
Penn Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goro backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn Jr backwards.
Penn Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Penn Jr smiles and moves away.
Penn Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bj Penn Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Penn Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Penn Jr throws a wild body kick that Goro sees coming a mile off.
Penn Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goro tries to bum rush Penn Jr with a series of wild strikes but Penn Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goro misses with a takedown attempt - Penn Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Goro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Penn Jr tries to clinch but Goro moves out of range.
Penn Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goro shoots in but no luck this time.
Goro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penn Jr is trying to defend but Goro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Al Goro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Penn Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Penn Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Goro.
Goro wants to pass the guard but Penn Jr is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Penn Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Goro shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Penn Jr tries to kick Goro off but Goro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn Jr gets full guard.
Goro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penn Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goro looking to sit in guard and control but Penn Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Penn Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Goro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goro managing to control the position.
Penn Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goro keeping moving, preventing Penn Jr from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bj Penn Jr.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Penn Jr tries to clinch up but Goro circles away and keeps his distance.
Goro stuns Penn Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Goro.
Penn Jr wants to clinch
letting Goro counter with a right hand.
Penn Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Penn Jr delivers a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Goro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn Jr defending well as Goro loads up on a big left hand.
Penn Jr is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goro is defended easily by Penn Jr.
Penn Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bj Penn Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Penn Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Penn Jr misses with a body kick.
Penn Jr throws a head kick but Goro moves out of range.
Goro shoots in for a takedown but Penn Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Penn Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goro controlling the position.
Penn Jr wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goro tries to move to mount but Penn Jr blocks the move with his legs.
Penn Jr wants to control but Goro postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goro is looking to take a break and control but Penn Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Goro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goro 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Goro!
A relieved looking Al Goro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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24
155 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
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26
155 lbs
7 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Solid 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
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Scarlatti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniels if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Scarlatti avoids it well.
Scarlatti wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Derek Scarlatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarlatti lands a head kick!
Daniels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scarlatti is defended easily by Daniels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daniels throws the left hand but Scarlatti avoids the punch easily.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Scarlatti closes the distance and pushes Daniels back into the cage.
Scarlatti lands a knee to the body.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarlatti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scarlatti off to one side.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Scarlatti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Scarlatti saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarlatti lands a nice shot to the body.
Scarlatti stalks Daniels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Daniels's face. Daniels staggers backwards, shaken.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlatti moves into the clinch.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scarlatti has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
Daniels is trying to push Scarlatti away but Scarlatti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scarlatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Daniels circles away and keeps his distance.
Scarlatti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scarlatti tries to clinch there but Daniels circles away.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scarlatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarlatti.
Daniels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarlatti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarlatti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarlatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scarlatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarlatti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Scarlatti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scarlatti moves into range and clinches up with Daniels.
Daniels tries to circle away but Scarlatti has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Scarlatti has him pressed against the cage.
Scarlatti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniels fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Scarlatti 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.
Scarlatti instigates a clinch.
Scarlatti decides to pull guard.
Daniels throws a strike but Scarlatti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Scarlatti wants to stand but Daniels is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Scarlatti from controlling successfully.
Scarlatti stands up and waves to Daniels to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Derek Scarlatti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scarlatti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scarlatti blocking some punches.
Scarlatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Scarlatti avoids it well.
Scarlatti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Scarlatti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Scarlatti.
Daniels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarlatti stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No joy there for Daniels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarlatti tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Scarlatti tries to pull guard but Daniels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scarlatti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Scarlatti slips under a jab.
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scarlatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Scarlatti throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarlatti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scarlatti misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. Scarlatti pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels lands with a nice body punch.
Scarlatti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daniels swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
Daniels sizes up Scarlatti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels cracks Scarlatti with an open hand slap.
Scarlatti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daniels eats them both and turns towards Scarlatti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Scarlatti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarlatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scarlatti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Scarlatti clinches up against the cage.
Scarlatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scarlatti backs up against the cage.
Scarlatti has his takedown stuffed
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels swinging wildly here.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Scarlatti's shoulder, as Scarlatti tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarlatti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarlatti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Scarlatti throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Scarlatti shoots for a takedown but Daniels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Scarlatti is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti has his takedown stuffed
and Scarlatti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarlatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scarlatti eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Daniels is avoiding it.
Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scarlatti throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarlatti wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scarlatti circles away quickly and effectively.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Scarlatti shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daniels, as that shot connected.
Scarlatti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body punch but Scarlatti moves out of range.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch but Daniels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scarlatti slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Derek Scarlatti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jab by Daniels.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scarlatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarlatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Daniels circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarlatti wants to clinch up but Daniels keeps it at a distance.
Scarlatti connects with a crisp jab.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Scarlatti.
Well Scarlatti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Scarlatti!
After the big win, Derek Scarlatti made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tyzzkling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Dong comes to the cage accompanied by Aegukka. Tyzzkling has chosen Dagger (mustasch) as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31
265 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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27
250 lbs
13 - 21 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Tyzzkling!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyzzkling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jong Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jong Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
Jong Dong has his takedown stuffed
and Tyzzkling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tyzzkling keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyzzkling lands a left and a right that send Jong Dong crashing to the mat, dazed. Tyzzkling thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jong Dong is rocked!
It looks like Kim Jong Dong has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyzzkling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Jong Dong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyzzkling lands a big right hook! Jong Dong looks hurt but is still standing! Tyzzkling lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Jong Dong falls down and Tyzzkling dives in with a huge hammer fist! Jong Dong's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Tyzzkling runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Tyzzkling!
Our winner, Peter Tyzzkling, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aragorn Arathorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arathorm has chosen Aragorn Soundtrack as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Solid boxing
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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
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aragorn Arathorm!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitschke throws a right hand that misses
and Arathorm counters with a takedown into side control.
Arathorm is trying to get an arm triangle but Nitschke is defending well.
Arathorm grinds an elbow into Nitschke's temple.
Nitschke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arathorm postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Arathorm working the ground and pound.
Nitschke is looking to regain half guard here but Arathorm keeps moving and retains side control.
Nitschke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nitschke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nitschke is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Arathorm is tapping! Great win for Nitschke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damian Nitschke!
Damian Nitschke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacques Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Summers!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Trudeau is looking to improve his position but Summers isn't that keen on the idea.
Summers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Trudeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trudeau is working hard here to advance position.
Trudeau is squirming around, avoiding Summers's attempts to control the action.
Trudeau is wriggling around trying to escape.
Summers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Summers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trudeau?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers prevents Trudeau from getting the reversal.
Summers looking to ground and pound but Trudeau is blocking nicely.
Trudeau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Summers throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Summers thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Summers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trudeau can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Summers forces the positional change into back control.
Summers really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Trudeau.
Summers is trying to stick to Trudeau's back but Trudeau is turning into Summers. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Summers's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trudeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Summers working a defensive guard here.
Trudeau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Summers pulls Trudeau in close to prevent any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trudeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Summers keeps moving.
Trudeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trudeau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Summers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers trying to strike off his back.
Trudeau in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Summers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trudeau defends well.
Summers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trudeau loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trudeau lands a couple of digs.
Summers is looking for a triangle but Trudeau pushes his legs off easily.
Summers looking for a guillotine here but Trudeau defends easily.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Summers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trudeau gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trudeau postures up and lands a big shot to Summers's brow.
Trudeau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Summers's head.
Summers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trudeau wants to pass the guard but Summers is keeping the position.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Summers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trudeau throws a big right hand that misses.
Trudeau throwing strikes from guard but Summers blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers looking for a sweep. Not yet Summers, not yet.
Trudeau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Jacques Trudeau 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.
Trudeau swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a solid leg kick but Trudeau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Summers.
Trudeau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Summers to the ground. Trudeau is now in Summers's guard.
Trudeau postures up.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.
Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudeau defends it easily.
Trudeau is in close to Summers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
Summers is trying to control the position but Trudeau postures up.
Trudeau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Trudeau stopping the sweep attempt from Summers.
Trudeau takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trudeau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trudeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trudeau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Summers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Summers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trudeau's guard.
Trudeau manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Summers tries to hold on but Trudeau postures up.
Trudeau looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Trudeau lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Summers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trudeau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Summers is pressing down on Trudeau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trudeau cracks Summers with a solid left hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Summers holds on and takes a little breather.
Summers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trudeau defends it easily.
Summers is breathing heavily.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trudeau trying to control but Summers is working from the bottom.
Summers controls Trudeau momentarily but Trudeau frees himself.
Trudeau postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trudeau with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Summers is looking to sinch up a triangle. Trudeau throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Summers's body to avoid the submission. Summers has instead reached around Trudeau's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Summers arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Summers!
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