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QFC Tournament 139 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Varlamovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson McMichaels (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrey Varlamovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichaels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Varlamovs wants to clinch but McMichaels slips to the side
and McMichaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Varlamovs gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Varlamovs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Varlamovs tries to stand and escape but McMichaels is controlling the position.
Varlamovs works his foot free and advances to mount.
McMichaels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Varlamovs tries to control but McMichaels wriggling away.
Varlamovs avoids the attempt from McMichaels to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McMichaels wants to hold on but Varlamovs pushes him away.
McMichaels is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Varlamovs there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McMichaels reaches up to try and control the position but Varlamovs seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! McMichaels rolls and tries to escape and now Varlamovs has his back!
McMichaels trying to get back to his feet but Varlamovs is in full control for now.
McMichaels staying busy and making it hard for Varlamovs to control.
Varlamovs really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for McMichaels.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMichaels prevents Varlamovs from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Varlamovs controlling the positon.
Varlamovs tightening his grip on McMichaels, looking for the choke.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Will Varlamovs go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Varlamovs patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels tries to break free.
What can McMichaels do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
McMichaels covering up well and avoiding damage.
Varlamovs throwing strikes and McMichaels squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Varlamovs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichaels working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Varlamovs dominated that round.
That's time! Varlamovs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Varlamovs is looking to clinch but McMichaels is avoiding it.
McMichaels fails with the takedown.
Varlamovs shoots for a takedown but McMichaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McMichaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Varlamovs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Varlamovs is looking to clinch but McMichaels is avoiding it.
McMichaels misses with a head kick.
McMichaels leaves Varlamovs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Varlamovs. No joy for McMichaels on that attempt.
McMichaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Varlamovs clinches up with McMichaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Varlamovs decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels trying to control but Varlamovs is working from the bottom.
Varlamovs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McMichaels manages to get himself to full guard.
McMichaels managing to control the position.
McMichaels is trying to control the position but Varlamovs postures up.
McMichaels working for submissions but it's allowed Varlamovs to get to half guard.
McMichaels is breathing heavily.
Varlamovs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McMichaels with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varlamovs controlling the pace.
Varlamovs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Varlamovs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McMichaels has managed to free his arm - good work.
McMichaels is looking for a sweep. Varlamovs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Varlamovs is keen to just control but McMichaels is a slippery customer.
McMichaels tries to get to full guard but Varlamovs has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Varlamovs lands a nice short elbow.
Varlamovs trying to pass the guard but McMichaels defending well.
Varlamovs trying to control from half guard but McMichaels is working away.
Varlamovs decides to stand and escape the position.
Varlamovs tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varlamovs tries to clinch but McMichaels moves out of range.
Varlamovs darts in and clinches McMichaels up against the cage.
Varlamovs struggles to land a body shot inside as McMichaels controls his hands.
Varlamovs gets control of McMichaels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Varlamovs will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Varlamovs being controlled here, momentarily.
McMichaels landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichaels drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says McMichaels as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Varlamovs screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with McMichaels! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jackson McMichaels!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Inglis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Yamma (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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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Inglis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Yamma!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inglis throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamma.
Yamma scores with a nice right hand.
Inglis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inglis is working for takedown but Yamma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Inglis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamma is trying to force a seperation but Inglis has the dominant position.
Inglis pressing his opponent against the cage.
Inglis successfully pulls guard.
Inglis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yamma trying to stand up but can't free himself from Inglis's guard.
Inglis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Inglis.
Yamma looks to land a combination. Inglis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yamma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inglis shoots in for a takedown but Yamma shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Inglis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamma misses with the combination.
Yamma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Inglis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inglis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamma tries to avoid it but Inglis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamma to the ground. Yamma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Inglis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Inglis is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inglis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamma but Yamma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inglis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamma lands with a right hand.
It looks like George Inglis has been cut.
Yamma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yamma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inglis shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Inglis does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inglis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Yamma.
Yamma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Inglis at a distance.
Yamma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamma scores with a body shot.
Inglis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inglis is rocked!
Yamma closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Inglis out cold! Inglis corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Yamma!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Agarkamov (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Agarkamov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agarkamov throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by Agarkamov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lang.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Agarkamov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Agarkamov prevents Lang from moving into mount.
Agarkamov defending against the ground and pound.
Lang is trying to get an arm triangle but Agarkamov is defending well.
Lang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Agarkamov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lang.
Agarkamov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lang asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is looking to take a break and control but Agarkamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Agarkamov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lang swivels and escapes.
Agarkamov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang fails with the takedown.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang misses the shot to the body.
Lang scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Agarkamov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Agarkamov tries to improve position but can't.
Agarkamov prevents Lang from moving into mount.
Lang lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Agarkamov down.
You can see the frustration on Agarkamov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lang has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agarkamov keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Agarkamov quickly recovers to half guard.
Agarkamov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Agarkamov is not content to let Lang control the position.
Lang throwing shots but Agarkamov is blocking nicely.
Agarkamov wants to control but Lang is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lang decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Lang as Agarkamov shoots in.
Agarkamov looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov shoots in but no luck this time.
Clubber Lang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Agarkamov.
Lang closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Agarkamov quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang winds up and cracks Agarkamov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Agarkamov pushes Lang off looking to stand but Lang dives back in and keeps control.
Lang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lang has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agarkamov won't allow Lang to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lang shoots for a takedown but Agarkamov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agarkamov tries for a takedown but Lang circles away easily
and Lang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Agarkamov!
Lang working the ground and pound effectively.
Lang wants to finish this one by submission but Agarkamov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lang.
Agarkamov is squirming around, avoiding Lang's attempts to control the action.
Agarkamov is bucking up trying to escape but Lang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lang scoring with strikes but Agarkamov is staying in there.
Agarkamov is squirming around, avoiding Lang's attempts to control the action.
Agarkamov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lang tries to control but Agarkamov wriggling away.
Lang landing strikes from the mount.
Lang is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Agarkamov is surviving well by controlling Lang's body position as best he can.
Lang working Agarkamov over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang trying to control but Agarkamov is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agarkamov is looking to get to half guard.
Agarkamov is breathing heavily.
Lang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lang working the ground and pound effectively.
Lang swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Agarkamov is now in Lang's guard. A big mistake from Lang there, giving up the dominant position!
Lang working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lang working a defensive guard here.
Lang is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Agarkamov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agarkamov can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Clubber Lang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Agarkamov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Agarkamov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lang lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lang stands up and we're back to a striking position.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Agarkamov.
Lang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lang showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agarkamov is not content to let Lang control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clubber Lang dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Agarkamov.
Lang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Agarkamov!
Lang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agarkamov hang on?
Lang looking for a guillotine from mount but Agarkamov is having none of it.
Lang looking to finish Agarkamov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Agarkamov!
Agarkamov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Agarkamov tries to reverse the position but Lang maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang has control of Agarkamov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Agarkamov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Agarkamov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lang with the ground and pound from mount.
Agarkamov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Agarkamov hang on?
Lang wants to control the pace but Agarkamov is squirming around nicely.
Lang controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang wants to control the pace but Agarkamov is squirming around nicely.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lang in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lang lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to control but Agarkamov is having none of it.
Lang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lang is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Clubber Lang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lang drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lang is stalling in the full guard.
Lang won't allow Agarkamov to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Agarkamov is keeping the position for now.
Lang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Clubber Lang just wasn't active enough.
Lang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ivan Agarkamov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang working the ground and pound but Agarkamov is defending the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clubber Lang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lang 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang wins by unanimous decision!
Clubber Lang was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lana Spangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Whittaker (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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lana Spangler!
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 Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spangler closes the distance and clinches.
Spangler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Whittaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whittaker misses with a knee to the head.
Whittaker wants to get back to striking at distance but Spangler won't allow it.
Spangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spangler misses with an elbow over the top.
Spangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker trying to stall but Spangler improves his position.
Spangler lands a knee to the body.
Spangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittaker.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whittaker misses with a body punch.
Spangler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spangler throws a head punch that misses.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Spangler has double underhooks.
Spangler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spangler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Spangler keeps him there for the moment.
Whittaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Spangler gets an underhook and turns Whittaker into the cage.
Spangler throws a punch but it's blocked by Whittaker.
Whittaker working hard to break the clinch.
Spangler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spangler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whittaker up against the cage.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spangler prevents Whittaker from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spangler.
Spangler misses with the head strike.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spangler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spangler struggles to land a body shot inside as Whittaker controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spangler lands an elbow that stopped Whittaker in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spangler struggles to land a body shot inside as Whittaker controls his hands.
Spangler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Whittaker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whittaker stalling in the clinch but Spangler improves position.
Spangler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spangler misses with a punch to the body.
Whittaker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spangler lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spangler misses with a punch on the inside.
Spangler tries to work over Whittaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spangler lands a left hand.
Spangler gets through Whittaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker blocks an elbow strike from Spangler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spangler.
Whittaker looks winded!
Spangler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spangler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spangler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Whittaker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spangler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whittaker's elbow.
Spangler connects with a knee to the head.
Spangler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Whittaker blocks a body shot from Spangler.
A short uppercut from Spangler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Spangler.
Whittaker blocking some punches.
Spangler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spangler misses with some punches.
Spangler digs a right hand into Whittaker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whittaker's gas tank.
Whittaker takes a shot to the head.
Spangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whittaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Whittaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whittaker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spangler has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spangler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Spangler - that landed with a thud.
Whittaker being controlled against the cage.
Spangler struggles to land a body shot inside as Whittaker controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lana Spangler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Whittaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Spangler is just out of range.
Spangler forces Whittaker back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Whittaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spangler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spangler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whittaker backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spangler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Come on Spangler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Spangler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spangler misses with a punch to the body.
Spangler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Whittaker blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Spangler.
Whittaker blocks a body shot from Spangler.
Spangler throws a punch but it's blocked by Whittaker.
Spangler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spangler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whittaker blocks the elbow strike.
Spangler slowing the pace effectively.
Spangler has Whittaker pressed against the cage, preventing Whittaker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spangler has Whittaker pressed against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spangler is working Whittaker over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spangler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whittaker backwards.
Spangler lands a body shot.
Spangler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whittaker tries to break free but Spangler pushes him back against the cage.
Spangler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spangler tries a body shot but Whittaker blocks it.
Spangler works on Whittaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Whittaker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spangler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spangler stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Spangler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spangler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Spangler lands a body shot.
Spangler working aggressively here.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spangler is struggling to control the position.
Spangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittaker.
Spangler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whittaker's elbow.
Spangler misses with a knee strike.
Spangler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whittakers head.
Spangler stalling.
Whittaker is trying to force a seperation but Spangler has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Spangler.
Spangler working aggressively here.
Spangler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whittaker obliges.
Whittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Spangler has him pressed against the cage.
Spangler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whittaker tries to break free but Spangler pushes him back against the cage.
Whittaker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spangler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Whittaker blocking some punches.
Spangler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lana Spangler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Whittaker moves out of range as Spangler strikes.
Spangler drives through and clinches with Whittaker against the cage.
Whittaker is trying to break free.
Whittaker is trying to push Spangler away but Spangler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whittaker can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spangler.
Whittaker is trying to maintain a safe position but Spangler gets an underhook and turns Whittaker into the cage.
Spangler working aggressively here.
Whittaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spangler has Whittaker pressed against the cage.
Whittaker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker prevents a body shot from Spangler.
Spangler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whittaker is trying to stall.
Spangler stalls.
Whittaker is working for takedown but Spangler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lana Spangler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spangler.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Spangler keeps him there for the moment.
Spangler avoiding damage.
Spangler keeps control of Whittaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whittaker prevents a body shot from Spangler.
Michael Whittaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lana Spangler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spangler working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Whittaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spangler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Spangler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whittaker can do to turn this around?
Whittaker throws an elbow but it misses.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Spangler keeps him there for the moment.
Whittaker has had enough of the clinch but Spangler keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spangler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whittaker misses with a knee strike.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whittaker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Whittaker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whittaker blocks a body shot from Spangler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whittaker is looking to break free of the clinch but Spangler has double underhooks.
Spangler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whittaker working aggressively here.
Whittaker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spangler tries a body shot but Whittaker blocks it.
Spangler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Whittaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lana Spangler.
Well Spangler 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Lana Spangler!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Lana Spangler!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Lana Spangler!
Lana Spangler wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Therom Selryam (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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161 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Therom Selryam!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selryam tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Selryam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Selryam tries to clinch up.
Selryam throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
John tries to clinch but Selryam moves out of range.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selryam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Selryam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Selryam throws out the jab.
John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selryam as he avoids it easily.
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Selryam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
Selryam shoots in looking for a takedown. John tries to sprawl out of it but Selryam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. John manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luke John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Therom Selryam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John shoots in but no luck this time.
Selryam bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Selryam tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
Selryam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John as he jumps to the side.
Selryam closes the distance and clinches.
John could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Selryam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Selryam drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Selryam smiles and moves away.
Selryam shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Selryam leaves John with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Selryam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John is looking to clinch but Selryam is avoiding it.
John tries to clinch up.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selryam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Selryam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if John is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
John is breathing heavily.
Selryam trying to control here.
Selryam is trying to get back to full guard.
Selryam kicks John off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John gets a double leg takedown into Selryam's guard.
Selryam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
John looking to sit in guard and control but Selryam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selryam is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Selryam advances to half guard.
Selryam controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selryam is sneakily working for an arm triangle but John sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Therom Selryam 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.
Selryam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts John as he jumps to the side.
John throws a right hand that Selryam ducks under and follows up with a left that Selryam also avoids with ease.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Selryam moves into the clinch.
Selryam is struggling to control the position.
Selryam prevents the takedown attempt.
Selryam drops to a knee looking for a takedown but John gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selryam manages to pull guard.
John preventing the sweep.
Selryam kicks John off and gets to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from John.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selryam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Selryam wants it to stay on the feet.
Selryam fails with the takedown.
Selryam shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches John napping and manages to drive through into side control!
John knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Selryam on the ground.
Selryam remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Selryam has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selryam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Selryam is trying hard to land a takedown here. John sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Selryam lands a two punch combo.
Luke John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John throws a half hearted mid kick.
Selryam misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selryam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Selryam moves out of range of the body kick.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Selryam.
Selryam misses the body punch
and Selryam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Selryam slams his shin into John's torso.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
John is trying to break the clinch but Selryam is controlling him.
John fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Selryam manages to pull guard.
Selryam wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John looking to sit in guard and control but Selryam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
John has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Selryam has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selryam controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Therom Selryam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Selryam as he avoids it easily.
Selryam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
Selryam slips a jab and a cross from John.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Selryam rushes John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Selryam is trying to drag John to the mat but John just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
John prevents the takedown attempt.
Luke John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Therom Selryam.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selryam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. John avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
John controlling the action here for a moment.
Selryam tries for a takedown. No joy.
John taking a breather.
Selryam pulls John into guard.
Selryam wants to sweep here but John controlling him for the moment.
John is looking to advance position but Selryam has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
John on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if John tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is in all sorts of trouble here.
Selryam controlling from mount.
Selryam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Selryam looking to secure an arm triangle but John defends it well.
Therom Selryam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Selryam throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for John because Selryam loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selryam misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Selryam.
John working to try and regain half guard.
Selryam controlling from the full mount.
Selryam in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Selryam misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selryam is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, John has managed to escape the submission attempt.
John tries to lock up and control but Selryam gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Selryam controlling the position easily from mount.
Selryam jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but John manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selryam advances nicely into full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Therom Selryam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Selryam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Therom Selryam!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Therom Selryam!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Therom Selryam!
Therom Selryam wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mi Vanneia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Agarkamov (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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190 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mi Vanneia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Agarkamov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agarkamov cracks Vanneia with an open hand slap.
Vanneia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Agarkamov stuffs the takedown.
Vanneia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Agarkamov defends it nicely.
Vanneia fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mi Vanneia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanneia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Agarkamov.
Agarkamov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Agarkamov jumps guard and drags Vanneia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vanneia drops back looking for a leg! Agarkamov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Agarkamov manages to kick Vanneia off! Vanneia jumps back into Agarkamov's guard.
Vanneia gets to his feet. Agarkamov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Agarkamov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vanneia defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Agarkamov.
Vanneia tries to clinch up.
Agarkamov tries to bum rush Vanneia with a series of wild strikes but Vanneia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanneia misses with a takedown attempt - Agarkamov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Agarkamov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanneia but Vanneia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanneia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Agarkamov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agarkamov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agarkamov gets caught napping as Vanneia dives in and scores a takedown. Agarkamov manages to retain guard.
Vanneia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vanneia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vanneia drops back looking for a leg! Agarkamov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Agarkamov manages to kick Vanneia off! Vanneia jumps back into Agarkamov's guard.
Vanneia is breathing heavily.
Agarkamov working a defensive guard here.
Agarkamov looking for a sweep. Not yet Agarkamov, not yet.
Agarkamov wants to stand but Vanneia is controlling the position.
Vanneia stands and throws Agarkamov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agarkamov is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanneia is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Agarkamov is trying to escape and Vanneia transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Agarkamov is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vanneia! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mi Vanneia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Matador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Ballo (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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148 lbs
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166 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Matador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Ballo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matador misses with a kick to the body.
Ballo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matador sprawls well initially but Ballo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ballo prevents Matador from improving his position.
Matador blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ballo.
Matador is trying to stand up here but Ballo is controlling him well.
Ballo is trying to control the action in half guard but Matador is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ballo controlling the action here.
Ballo seems to be working for a kimura but Matador defends the submission attempt.
Ballo wants to take a breather but Matador is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador tries to roll over but Ballo keeps him under control.
Matador is working hard here to advance position.
Ballo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matador keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jax Ballo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ballo lands a right hand.
Ballo manages to pull guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ballo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ballo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matador controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballo looking for a guillotine here but Matador defends easily.
Matador trying to control the position from guard on top but Ballo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ballo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ballo keeping moving, preventing Matador from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Matador got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ballo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Matador has managed to get both his arms back between Ballo's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo has an active guard here but Matador has managed to pass into half guard.
Ballo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Matador wants to work for an arm triangle but Ballo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ballo trying to control here.
Ballo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matador really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matador thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ballo's head.
Matador is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Ballo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Ballo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ballo has control of an arm but Matador manages to advance to Ballo's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matador not allowing Ballo to control his hands.
Matador has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Ballo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Ballo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matador lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Matador, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matador swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ballo shoots for a takedown but Matador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ballo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matador.
Matador pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matador wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matador.
Matador is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ballo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ballo defends it nicely.
Ballo closes the distance and pushes Matador back into the cage.
Ballo tightens his grip and picks Matador up, before dumping him to the ground. Matador manages to land in guard.
Ballo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ballo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matador's guard.
Ballo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matador keeps working.
Ballo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ballo is looking for a kimura but Matador is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ballo to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballo wants to take a breather but Matador is having none of it.
Ballo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Ballo seems content to control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ballo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Matador is refusing to be controlled, as Ballo sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ballo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ballo trying to control from Matador's half guard. Matador has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballo wants to pass the guard but Matador is keeping the position.
Ballo passes Matador's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ballo prevents Matador from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Ballo.
Ballo moves nicely into side control.
Matador trying to remain calm as Ballo controls from the top position.
Ballo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballo closes the distance and pushes Matador back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ballo obliges.
Ballo pulls Matador into guard.
Ballo looking for a guillotine here but Matador defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballo 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.
Ballo looking to control.
Ballo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matador's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Ballo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Ballo or perhaps it was just good defense by Matador which made him look bad.
Ballo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matador is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ballo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ballo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Matador napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ballo decides to stand back up. Ballo steps back and let's Matador get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Matador scores with a four punch combination!
Matador tries to clinch but Ballo is having none of it.
Ballo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ballo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matador tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Matador being controlled here, momentarily.
Ballo stops Matador from standing up.
Matador will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ballo passes Matador's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ballo wants to stand up but Matador has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Matador trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matador tries to get to full guard but Ballo has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Matador knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ballo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ballo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A head kick misses from Ballo.
Ballo shoots for a takedown but Matador saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fernando Matador has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Ballo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ballo.
Matador gets tackled into the cage by Ballo. Ballo maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matador is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ballo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ballo breaks from the clinch.
Matador fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matador has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from Matador. No joy for Ballo on that attempt.
Ballo tries to clinch but Matador moves out of range.
Matador shoots in for a takedown but Ballo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ballo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Matador defends it nicely.
Ballo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ballo lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Ballo.
Matador wants to get back to full guard.
Ballo trying to control the action but Matador is working from the bottom.
Matador is trying to control but Ballo manages to pass to mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ballo landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Ballo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ballo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Jax Ballo!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Jax Ballo!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Jax Ballo!
Jax Ballo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexis Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul has chosen Kid Cudi Pursuit of Happiness as his entrance music. 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 Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexis Paul!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler tries to sprawl but Paul drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Paul prevents Diggler from improving his position.
Diggler gets full guard.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diggler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Diggler looking for a sweep. Not yet Diggler, not yet.
Diggler is trying to keep Paul in close.
Paul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diggler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paul wants to control from the top but Diggler keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexis Paul hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Paul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diggler trying to control the position.
Paul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diggler is on top in guard.
Diggler decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Paul is defended easily by Diggler.
Paul shoots in but Diggler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries for a takedown but Diggler circles away easily
and Diggler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Paul's guard.
Andrew Diggler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexis Paul.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Diggler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrew Diggler just wasn't active enough.
Diggler misses with a kick to the body
and Paul counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diggler's guard now.
Paul trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
Paul looks winded!
Diggler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Paul trying to control but Diggler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Paul wanted to stand there but Diggler had control of the position.
Diggler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diggler controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Paul postures up.
Paul trying to control the position from guard on top but Diggler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alexis Paul.
Decent striking displayed by Paul there.
Paul gets the takedown into side control.
Diggler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Paul's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diggler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Paul is looking to stand up but Diggler won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Diggler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paul stuffs the takedown.
Paul throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diggler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paul as he avoids it easily.
Diggler with a poor takedown
and Paul counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diggler!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Diggler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diggler is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
Diggler is trying desperately to improve position.
Paul seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Diggler is holding on tight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diggler has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diggler!
Paul is trying to keep Diggler in close.
Diggler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paul is proving hard to escape from.
Paul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diggler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paul has a closed guard, preventing Diggler from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Diggler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andrew Diggler has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diggler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diggler tries to clinch but Paul moves away
and Paul counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paul.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul wants a takedown but no success here.
Paul tries to pull guard but Diggler won't allow it.
Paul displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diggler up against the cage.
Paul tries to pull guard but Diggler holds him up against the cage and eventually Paul drops back down to his feet.
Diggler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paul.
Diggler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul lands a left hand.
Diggler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul jumps guard and drags Diggler to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diggler gets to his feet - Paul follows without any prompting.
Paul with a poor takedown
and Diggler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Paul won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diggler is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Paul will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Diggler moves into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul tries to reverse the position but Diggler maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Diggler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diggler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diggler tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Diggler wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Diggler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Paul is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Paul parries the strikes from Diggler easily there. Diggler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paul to escape.
Diggler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paul keeps working.
Paul tries to buck Diggler off but Diggler is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paul keeps working.
Diggler scores with punches from side control.
Diggler avoids the strikes from the bottom by Paul.
Paul tries to bench press Diggler off him but Diggler keeps the position.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diggler wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
Paul is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diggler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Paul is trying to control Diggler's posture but Diggler avoids it.
Paul is letting Diggler control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diggler wants to control but Paul is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andrew Diggler.
Paul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diggler pressing his opponent against the cage.
The referee calls for Paul to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul leaves Diggler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrew Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diggler's guard.
Paul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Paul trying to move into half guard but instead Diggler has managed to sweep!
Diggler trying to control but Paul is working from the bottom.
Paul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diggler trying to control the position from guard on top but Paul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggler controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Diggler wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diggler misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paul looks to land a body kick but Diggler moved away.
Diggler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paul counters with a shoot takedown. Diggler fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrew Diggler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diggler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Andrew Diggler!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Andrew Diggler!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Andrew Diggler!
Andrew Diggler wins by unanimous decision!
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