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QFC Tournament 103 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lullaby Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lullaby Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva leaves Martinez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Silva.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Martinez circles away.
A solid body kick from Martinez.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lullaby Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martinez looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Martinez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Martinez tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martinez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Martinez off the cage and back into range.
Silva slips a jab from Martinez.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva avoids the body shot from Martinez.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martinez successfully pulls guard.
Silva 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.
Martinez wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva trying to control but Martinez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martinez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva 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.
Silva wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Silva tries to stand but Martinez is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez has Silva pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anderson Silva 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.
Martinez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
Martinez shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Martinez sprawls well.
Lullaby Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lullaby Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinez misses with a left hand
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva gets control of Martinez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Silva will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is looking to stand up but Martinez isn't so interested in that idea.
Martinez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Martinez is avoiding damage well.
Silva tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Martinez to his feet.
Martinez has a takedown stuffed.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Martinez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva 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.
Martinez wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva jumps guard.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martinez is stalling in the full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silva 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lullaby Martinez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Martinez sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lullaby Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Silva.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lullaby Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva tries to clinch
and Martinez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Martinez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Martinez breaks from the clinch.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Martinez's waist but Martinez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Silva slips under a jab from Martinez.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Martinez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Martinez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Martinez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Martinez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Martinez.
Silva clinches.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Martinez's head.
A frustrated look appears on Martinez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Martinez won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Martinez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martinez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Martinez which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lullaby Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Lullaby Martinez!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Anderson Silva!
Anderson Silva wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gustafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gustafsson actively working from the bottom here.
Griffin working over Gustafsson with some ground and pound. Gustafsson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gustafsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Griffin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Griffin with a nice head shot there.
Griffin won't allow Gustafsson to sweep him here.
Griffin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gustafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin wants to get up but he can't break Gustafsson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gustafsson doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Griffin paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gustafsson - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sebastian Gustafsson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kacper Wisniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kacper Wisniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velko looks to land a combination. Wisniewski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Velko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velko throws a sloppy head kick and Wisniewski moves out of range easily.
Wisniewski thows a leg kick but Velko checks it
and Velko counters with a nice uppercut.
Wisniewski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wisniewski.
Velko lands a head shot.
Kacper Wisniewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velko tries to keep at a distance but Wisniewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Wisniewski is controlling him.
Wisniewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wisniewski misses with a takedown attempt - Velko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wisniewski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velko tries a low kick but Wisniewski avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Velko as Wisniewski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacper Wisniewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wisniewski shoots in but no luck this time.
Wisniewski closes the distance and pushes Velko back into the cage.
Velko is pressed up against the cage. Wisniewski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Velko down to the mat. Velko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wisniewski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wisniewski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Velko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wisniewski is breathing heavily.
Velko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko tries to bum rush Wisniewski with a series of wild strikes but Wisniewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Velko clobbers Wisniewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rory Velko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Velko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velko throws a combination that misses
and Wisniewski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wisniewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Velko leaves Wisniewski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wisniewski blocks a head kick by Velko.
Velko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wisniewski circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wisniewski.
Velko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Velko.
Wisniewski is rocked!
Velko throws a pinpoint strike between Wisniewski's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Wisniewski crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Velko scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rory Velko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Burkell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Starr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Burkell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Burkell. No joy for Starr on that attempt.
Starr looks for a takedown but Burkell sprawls well.
Starr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burkell looks to land a body kick but Starr moved away.
Starr stuffs the takedown attempt from Burkell. Burkell gets slowly back to his feet.
Burkell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burkell blocks a head kick by Starr.
Starr moves into the clinch successfully.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Burkell is controlling him.
Burkell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burkell tries for a takedown but Starr manages to get underhooks.
Derrick Starr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Burkell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Starr.
Starr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Burkell uses from the top position.
Starr wants to stand but Burkell is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Starr is keeping the position for now.
Burkell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Starr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Starr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Starr!
Starr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burkell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Burkell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Starr off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkell wants to control but Starr is keeping busy.
Starr controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
I would not like to be Starr right now.
Burkell gets his hands free as Starr looks to control.
Burkell slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Burkell controlling well, preventing Starr from escaping the position.
Starr has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Starr can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is working hard here to advance position.
Burkell controls the position.
Starr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Burkell's arms.
Starr tries to roll but Burkell sticks to his back.
Burkell missing with punches from the back.
Starr is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Starr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Burkell's arms.
Burkell throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Starr!
Starr rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burkell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Starr is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Burkell will probably get the nod.
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.
A punch combination from Starr misses.
Starr wants to clinch up but Burkell keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Burkell. No joy for Starr on that attempt.
Starr clinches.
Burkell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Starr is defending well for now.
Burkell pulls Starr into guard.
Burkell working for a triangle but Starr defends it easily.
Starr is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Starr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starr is defended easily by Burkell.
Burkell tries a head kick but it misses.
Starr throws a nice looking combination but Burkell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Starr tries to sprawl but Burkell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Burkell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Burkell escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burkell defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Starr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Starr as he avoids it easily.
Burkell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Starr to the ground. Burkell is now in Starr's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkell looking to pass the guard.
Starr working a defensive guard here.
Burkell wants to control from the top but Starr keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkell distracts Starr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Starr trying to keep a closed guard but Burkell is proving a slippery customer.
Burkell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Burkell trying to control but Starr is working from the bottom.
Burkell advances to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Burkell connects with a nice short shot to Starr's temple.
Burkell is trying to control. Starr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Burkell is nestled in close to Starr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr is refusing to be controlled, as Burkell sits in half guard.
Starr tries to roll over but Burkell keeps him under control.
Burkell wants to take a breather but Starr is having none of it.
Burkell is stalling here. Starr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Burkell seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Starr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Starr working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burkell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Burkell is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Burkell 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Starr tries for a takedown but Burkell circles away easily
and Burkell counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Starr tries to bench press Burkell off him but Burkell keeps the position.
Starr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Burkell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Burkell wants to take a breather but Starr manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Burkell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkell wants to control from the top but Starr keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Starr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Starr trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Burkell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Burkell passes Starr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Burkell 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burkell is controlling the pace.
Starr is staying active underneath Burkell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Burkell manages to pass to mount!
Burkell trying to control but Starr is having none of it.
BOOM! Burkell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burkell landing strikes from the mount and Starr is in trouble!
Starr can't escape the position.
Starr is squirming around, avoiding Burkell's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Burkell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burkell controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Starr has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Burkell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burkell 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Frank Burkell!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Frank Burkell!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Frank Burkell!
Frank Burkell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Ozone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chapman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by highwat to hell. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clayton Ozone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman darts in trying to clinch
and Ozone counters with a nice right hand that sends Chapman toppling to the canvas! Chapman scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ozone finish him?!
It looks like Jai Chapman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozone throws a monster overhand right that drops Chapman! Ozone follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clayton Ozone!
Clayton Ozone decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Gleeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zeus Slaughter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Gleeson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gleeson shoots in for a takedown but Slaughter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gleeson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slaughter misses with a two punch combination.
Slaughter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gleeson was well out of range. Poor timing from Slaughter.
Slaughter throws a good cross that connects.
Slaughter throws an off balance right hand
and Gleeson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gleeson.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gleeson throwing strikes but missing.
Slaughter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gleeson on the ground.
Gleeson pushes down on Slaughter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slaughter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gleeson.
Gleeson works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gleeson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gleeson cracks Slaughter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to lock up and control but Gleeson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gleeson tries to control but Slaughter wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gleeson avoids the attempt from Slaughter to control.
Gleeson tries to control but Slaughter wriggling away.
Gleeson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Slaughter tries to reverse the position but Gleeson maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson looking to control but Slaughter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gleeson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slaughter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Slaughter tries to lock up and control but Gleeson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gleeson tries to control but Slaughter wriggling away.
Gleeson working for a guillotine from mount but Slaughter is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson controlling from the full mount.
Slaughter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gleeson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gleeson is working for a rear naked choke. Slaughter is not defending it well and Gleeson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Slaughter refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Slaughter's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Gleeson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaibu Amodu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shaibu Amodu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Garret!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amodu counters with a left to the body.
Garret fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garret tries to close the distance and clinch but Amodu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garret takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amodu misses with a double jab
and Garret decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Amodu's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garret forces his way into half guard.
Garret throwing shots but Amodu is blocking nicely.
Garret has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garret sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amodu defending well though.
Garret is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garret is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garret is working for a kimura but Amodu is defending it quite comfortably.
Garret missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret is looking for a kimura but Amodu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garret to get the leverage.
Amodu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Amodu tries to get out of the position.
Garret is keen to just control but Amodu is a slippery customer.
Garret missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garret is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garret throwing shots but Amodu is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garret is keen to just control but Amodu is a slippery customer.
Amodu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garret.
Garret is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Amodu is just riding it out for now. Garret eventually gives up the hold.
Garret moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amodu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Garret asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garret in side control, throwing shots but Amodu defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Garret dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Garret closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Amodu swats away the attempt to clinch by Garret.
A combination from Amodu does no damage.
Garret wants to clinch up but Amodu keeps it at a distance.
Amodu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garret holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garret jumps guard and drags Amodu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Garret had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amodu defends it easily.
Amodu wants to stand and escape but instead Garret has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Amodu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Amodu has escaped and now he's on top!
Garret trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garret working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Amodu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Amodu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garret is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garret had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Amodu defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret 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! Amodu rolls with it to try and escape but Garret cranks on the arm and Amodu is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seth Garret!
A very excited looking Seth Garret 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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