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CFA-20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Botic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Rex Botic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mohammad is fending him off so far but Botic persists. Nope, Mohammad circles away and we're back to standing.
Botic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Botic scores a takedown into full mount!
Botic swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mohammad is now in Botic's guard. A big mistake from Botic there, giving up the dominant position!
Mohammad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mohammad stopping the sweep attempt from Botic.
Mohammad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mohammad has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botic tries to get to full guard but Mohammad has control of the leg.
Botic moves into full guard.
Mohammad preventing the sweep.
Mohammad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mohammad wants to control from the top but Botic keeps moving.
Mohammad stopping the sweep attempt from Botic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mohammad!
Mohammad is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Botic is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mohammad has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mohammad!
Botic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mohammad defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botic is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mohammad is aware though and is defending well.
Botic looking for a sweep. Not yet Botic, not yet.
Botic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mohammad escapes and throws Botic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Botic tries to buck Mohammad off but Mohammad is having none of it.
Mohammad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Botic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Botic is working hard here to advance position.
Mohammad tries to advance to mount but Botic denies him.
Botic regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botic tries to roll over but Mohammad keeps him under control.
Mohammad content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Botic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mohammad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Botic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mohammad's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botic 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.
Mohammad working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mohammad dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Botic dominated that round.
That's time! Botic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mohammad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mohammad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Botic shoots for a double leg takedown but Mohammad sprawls well. He's pushed Botic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rex Botic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammad stuffs the takedown.
Botic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mohammad.
Botic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Botic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mohammad.
Mohammad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botic misses with a takedown attempt - Mohammad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Botic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mohammad avoids it really well and circles away.
Botic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mohammad avoids it really well and circles away.
Botic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rex Botic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Botic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mohammad is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Botic, into his guard.
Botic 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.
Botic keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Botic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Botic is looking to sweep but instead, Mohammad has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botic wants to improve his position but Mohammad is controlling well.
Mohammad content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mohammad is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Botic!
Botic is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mohammad tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botic 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.
Botic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Botic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mohammad is one step ahead there.
Botic keeping moving, preventing Mohammad from controlling successfully.
Botic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mohammad is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botic is looking for a triangle but Mohammad pushes his legs off easily.
Mohammad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Botic wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohammad trying to control the position from guard on top but Botic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mohammad Mohammad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Botic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mohammad tries to avoid it but Botic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mohammad to the ground. Mohammad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botic fails with a takedown attempt.
Botic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mohammad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Botic somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Botic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mohammad defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botic.
Mohammad slaps away a takedown attempt from Botic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mohammad stuffs the takedown.
Botic shoots in for a double leg but Mohammad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mohammad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mohammad lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botic ducks right into an uppercut from Mohammad.
Mohammad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mohammad Mohammad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botic darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohammad is concentrating on defense, preventing Botic from advancing position.
Mohammad is looking to control Botic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mohammad avoid being mounted?
Botic seems to be looking for submissions.
Mohammad is trying to maintain the position but Botic is very close to passing his half guard.
Botic seems to be working for a kimura but Mohammad defends the submission attempt.
Mohammad trying to control but Botic postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad is defending against the submission attempts here by Botic.
Botic is looking for a kimura here.
Botic is looking for a kimura here.
Botic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad wants to control but Botic is keeping busy.
Botic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Botic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mohammad has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Botic seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Mohammad has recovered full guard.
Botic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Botic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mohammad is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Botic, into his guard.
Botic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mohammad Mohammad.
I think Mohammad 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Mohammad!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuka Antiman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddi Zoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antiman comes to the cage accompanied by Ly-o-lay-ale-loya. Zoom has chosen Thunder Struck - ACDC as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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20
166 lbs
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168 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nuka Antiman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddi Zoom!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoom shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Antiman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
You can see the frustration on Antiman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zoom working the ground and pound but Antiman is defending the strikes.
Antiman can't do much from the bottom here.
Zoom tries for a kimura but Antiman is defending well.
Antiman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zoom off and has taken his back!
Zoom wants to escape the position.
Antiman doesn't have the hooks in and Zoom manages to turn into his guard.
Zoom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antiman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zoom landing with the ground and pound.
Antiman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zoom's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Antiman working to try and regain half guard.
Zoom cracks Antiman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Poor strikes thrown by Zoom there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antiman tries to lock up and control but Zoom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Antiman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zoom is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Antiman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zoom has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Antiman's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoom looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zoom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Antiman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antiman is trying to improve his position.
Antiman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Zoom wants to work for an arm triangle but Antiman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Antiman is trying to control but can't.
Zoom is working for a submission of some sort.
Zoom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Antiman!
Antiman is working to get back to half guard.
Antiman regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zoom wants to work for an arm triangle but Antiman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zoom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antiman is looking to control Zoom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Antiman avoid being mounted?
Antiman is trying is best to control the position here.
Antiman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zoom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Antiman is just riding it out for now. Zoom eventually gives up the hold.
Zoom lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zoom seems to be working for a kimura but Antiman defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Antiman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Antiman is controlling Zoom's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zoom wants to work for an arm triangle but Antiman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Antiman regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zoom.
Antiman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zoom landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antiman has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zoom doesn't defend quickly enough and Antiman has managed to lock this one up! Can Zoom escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Antiman on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nuka Antiman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toby Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa has chosen Mustasch - Ratsafari as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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140 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toby Garcia !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuzawa throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Toby Garcia has been cut.
Nice cross by Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa cracks a nice hook into Garcia 's ribs.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fukuzawa connects with a leg kick. Garcia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fukuzawa scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Fukuzawa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuzawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukuzawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fukuzawa working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fukuzawa is pressing down on Garcia 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Fukuzawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuzawa is nestled in close to Garcia , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fukuzawa winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fukuzawa working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Fukuzawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Fukuzawa is controlling well.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Fukuzawa is controlling the pace.
Fukuzawa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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. Fukuzawa connects with a nice short shot to Garcia 's temple.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukuzawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fukuzawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fukuzawa passes to side control.
Fukuzawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fukuzawa landing a few strikes.
Fukuzawa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Garcia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia is not content to let Fukuzawa control the position.
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.
Fukuzawa lands a few punches from side control.
Fukuzawa lands a strong strike to the head of Garcia . That's dazed him! Fukuzawa looking to finish here. Garcia is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Fukuzawa lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itagaki Fukuzawa!
Itagaki Fukuzawa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Te Huna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 lbs
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180 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Te Huna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Huna fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevens on the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Te Huna has knocked Stevens down with a huge combo! Te Huna steps away and waves a wobbly Stevens back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Stevens is rocked!
It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens is aggressively charging in as Te Huna backs up avoiding any damage. Te Huna tosses out a jab and Stevens runs right into it face first! Stevens is out cold! Te Huna dropped down on all fours and is barking in Stevens's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Te Huna!
James Te Huna seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daron Laylay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Pep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willie Pep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daron Laylay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willie Pep!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Laylay or perhaps it was just good defense by Pep which made him look bad.
Pep throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Pep does no damage.
Pep gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laylay to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Laylay wants to control from the top but Pep keeps moving.
Pep has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Laylay off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Laylay avoids the body shot from Pep.
Laylay shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Laylay is trying to control. Pep wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laylay is stalling here. Pep is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Laylay seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pep has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Laylay looking for a sweep but Pep has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laylay wants to try and get back to his feet.
Laylay is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laylay wants to control but Pep is having none of it.
Pep tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laylay tries to reverse the position but Pep maintains control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laylay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Daron Laylay.
Laylay pushes Pep up against the cage in a clinch.
Laylay jumps guard.
Laylay working for a triangle but Pep defends it easily.
Laylay trying to keep a closed guard but Pep is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laylay wants to improve his position but instead Pep has moved into half guard.
Laylay moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Laylay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pep avoids the body shot from Laylay.
Pep scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Daron Laylay has been cut.
Pep misses with a series of wild punches.
Laylay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pep.
Pep waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laylay.
Laylay misses the shot to the body.
Laylay tries to clinch up.
Pep misses with a two punch combination.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Pep darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laylay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pep swings for the body but Laylay moves out of range.
Pep looks to score with a jab to the body but Laylay is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pep scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pep just misses with a punch to the body.
Laylay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laylay is looking to control Pep's arms but Pep gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laylay has his back to the cage.
Laylay trying to land knees to the body.
Pep working hard to break the clinch.
Laylay has Pep pressed against the cage.
Laylay struggles to land a body shot inside as Pep controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Pep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laylay has him pressed against the cage.
Pep is trying to break free.
Laylay digs a right hand into Pep's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pep's gas tank.
Pep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laylay struggles to land a body shot inside as Pep controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pep is looking to break free of the clinch but Laylay has double underhooks.
Laylay tries a body shot but Pep blocks it.
Pep prevents a body shot from Laylay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laylay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pep's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pep as Laylay tries to tie him up.
Laylay seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Pep is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Laylay has Pep pressed against the cage.
Pep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pep escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laylay wants to clinch up but Pep keeps it at a distance.
Pep looks to land a combination but Laylay avoids it well.
Pep misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Pep. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pep.
Pep connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laylay momentarily.
Pep misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laylay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laylay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pep is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laylay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pep wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laylay has him pressed against the cage.
Laylay slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Pep's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laylay tries to work over Pep's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laylay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pep's efforts to push away.
Laylay can't get the takedown.
Pep working hard to break the clinch.
Pep working hard to break the clinch.
Pep blocks a body shot from Laylay.
Laylay tries to land knees in the clinch but Pep avoids the damage to the body.
Laylay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pep wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pep's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Laylay gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pep wants to break free but Laylay has control.
Laylay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laylay dodges the punch combination from Pep.
Daron Laylay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pep misses with an uppercut. Laylay saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pep swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laylay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pep.
Willie Pep seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pep lands a left and a right that send Laylay crashing to the mat, dazed. Pep thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Laylay is rocked!
Pep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laylay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pep did well to prevent Laylay getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Pep showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daron Laylay's cut.
That's time! Laylay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pep misses with a wild combination.
Pep misses with a wild body shot.
Pep throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Pep does it's job there.
Pep throws a jab but it's blocked by Laylay.
Pep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laylay circles away quickly and effectively.
Laylay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pep sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laylay somewhat.
Pep lands a left and a right that send Laylay crashing to the mat, dazed. Pep thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Laylay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Pep lands an uppercut, right on the button! Laylay tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willie Pep!
A very excited looking Willie Pep made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turu Ropuia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Turu Ropuia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Turu Ropuia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angel Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropuia has his takedown stuffed
and Ramirez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ropuia's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ramirez stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Ropuia throws up his legs and catches Ramirez in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ramirez tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Ropuia! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Turu Ropuia!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavus Adolphus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nash Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gustavus Adolphus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nash Bones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolphus darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adolphus prevents Bones from improving his position.
Bones actively working from the bottom here.
Bones is looking for a sweep. Adolphus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adolphus pulls his head out easily.
Bones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adolphus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Adolphus working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Adolphus drops an elbow to the side of Bones's head.
It looks like Nash Bones has been cut.
Bones looks winded!
Bones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adolphus looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bones wants to improve his position but Adolphus is controlling well.
Adolphus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bones!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphus has hold of Bones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adolphus landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up Nash Bones's cut even more.
Adolphus is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Bones goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Adolphus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gustavus Adolphus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ng Mui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Aron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ng Mui is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ng Mui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sidney Aron!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aron avoids the head kick by Mui.
Mui pushes Aron up against the cage in a clinch.
Mui trying to land knees to the body.
Mui is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aron is defending well for now.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aron drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mui gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Aron has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mui is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mui lands a nice elbow.
Aron goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mui prevents it.
Ng Mui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Aron.
Aron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Aron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
Mui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mui lands a knee to the body.
Aron looks winded!
Mui is pressed up against the cage. Aron has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mui down to the mat. Mui avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mui gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mui lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Mui.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui landing knees to the head.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Mui landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mui landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Mui.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui lands a good knee to the midsection. Aron won't want to take too many of those.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Aron takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mui lands a knee to the head.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui lands an elbow inside that Aron shrugs off.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
Mui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aron takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mui scores with a knee to the head.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
Mui landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mui lands a nice elbow.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
Mui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
Mui lands an elbow that stopped Aron in his tracks for a moment.
Mui scores a nice knee to the body.
Mui lands an elbow inside that Aron shrugs off.
Mui crunches a lovely knee into Aron's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mui lands an elbow that stopped Aron in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
Mui lands a damaging elbow.
Mui tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mui landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
Mui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mui lands a knee to the head.
Mui lands an elbow inside that Aron shrugs off.
Mui crunches a lovely knee into Aron's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ng Mui 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.
Mui darts in and clinches Aron up against the cage.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
Aron wants a takedown but no success here.
Ng Mui has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mui scores a nice knee to the body.
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mui scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Aron is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
Mui landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui lands a knee to the head.
Mui landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mui lands a good knee to the midsection. Aron won't want to take too many of those.
Mui lands a knee to the head.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aron is trying to drag Mui to the mat but Mui just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mui is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mui scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui connects with a knee to the head.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Mui.
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Mui landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mui lands a knee to the body.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
Mui lands an elbow that stopped Aron in his tracks for a moment.
Mui using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aron has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mui misses with a knee to the head.
Aron wants to take the fight to the mat but Mui manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ng Mui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Aron.
Aron takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mui with a knee to the head.
Aron looking for a takedown.
Mui landing knees to the body.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aron can do to turn this around?
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aron tries for a takedown but Mui manages to get underhooks.
Aron takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mui lands a nice elbow.
Mui with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mui looking to throw knees to the head but Aron is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aron is working for takedown but Mui is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mui utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mui lands a damaging elbow.
Mui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aron's face.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ng Mui dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aron, pushing him back against the cage.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aron.
Mui working Aron over with knees to the body.
Aron looking for a takedown.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mui with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aron takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
Mui lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Mui.
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Aron takes an elbow to the temple.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mui landing knees to the body.
Mui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mui is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mui scores a nice knee to the body.
Mui landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Aron takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mui lands a damaging elbow.
Mui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aron in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mui lands a good knee to the midsection. Aron won't want to take too many of those.
Mui lands an elbow just above Aron 's eye.
Mui misses with a knee strike.
Mui tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mui is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mui.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mui lands a good knee to the midsection. Aron won't want to take too many of those.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
Aron takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mui is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mui landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Mui.
Mui lands a knee to the head.
Mui using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aron tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ng Mui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sidney Aron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mui lands an elbow inside that Aron shrugs off.
Mui creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aron's defenses.
Mui lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aron is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mui lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mui.
Mui unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mui lands an elbow inside.
Mui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mui lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Mui.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mui tries a knee to the head but Aron blocks it.
Mui crunches a lovely knee into Aron's ribcage.
Sidney Aron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ng Mui is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ng Mui showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mui has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ng Mui!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Propect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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26
286 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Propect!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Propect shoots in for a takedown but Karelin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Propect shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karelin pinned against the cage. Karelin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karelin moves into the clinch.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Propect gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Karelin regains guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Karelin kicks Propect off and gets to his feet.
Propect shoots for a double leg takedown but Karelin sprawls well. He's pushed Propect's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alexander Karelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Propect.
Propect shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karelin sprawls well. Karelin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Propect gets slowly back to his feet.
Propect looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karelin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Propect shoots in for a takedown but Karelin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Propect fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Propect looks winded!
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!
Karelin clinches with his opponent.
Propect takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karelin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses.
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Propect's defenses.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Propect takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Joe Propect has been cut.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Propect's defenses.
Nice elbow from Karelin.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Propect avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Propect avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karelin lands a nice elbow.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Propect tries to pull guard but Karelin holds him up against the cage and eventually Propect drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karelin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karelin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Propect's defenses.
Propect drags the fight down to the ground.
Propect looking for a guillotine here but Karelin defends easily.
Propect is working an open guard so Karelin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A combination from Karelin does no damage.
Propect shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karelin as he jumps to the side.
Karelin rushes Propect and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Karelin.
Nice elbow from Karelin.
Karelin lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Joe Propect's cut even more.
Propect takes an elbow to the temple.
Karelin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karelin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Propect is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Karelin lands a big elbow that drops Propect! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Propect is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Karelin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laxa Tiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Kicasstis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiv kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Animal I have become - Three Days Grace. Laxa Tiv could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fedor Kicasstis's chin.
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28
247 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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267 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laxa Tiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Kicasstis!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiv throws a sloppy head kick and Kicasstis moves out of range easily.
Kicasstis throws an overhand right that lands on Tiv's shoulder, as Tiv tries to avoid the shot.
Kicasstis throws a hook but Tiv blocks it.
Kicasstis cracks Tiv with an uppercut from hell and Tiv crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Kicasstis's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
It looks like Laxa Tiv has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kicasstis prevents Tiv from getting back to his feet.
Kicasstis pushes down on Tiv's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tiv on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tiv is rocked!
Kicasstis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kicasstis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tiv has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oh Tiv is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kicasstis is trying to work for a kimura but Tiv is defending well.
Kicasstis scores with a big shot! Tiv's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Tiv! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Kicasstis!
Fedor Kicasstis very nearly forgot to thank Blood Bank ($10) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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