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7th War of Royalty PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emelyan Pugachov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Egill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
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270 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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, Emelyan Pugachov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Egill!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egill throws a series of punches but Pugachov avoids them all with ease.
Pugachov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Emelyan Pugachov has been cut.
Egill scores with a nice right hand.
Egill scores with a head kick. Pugachov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pugachov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pugachov lands a brutal head kick. Egill looks out on his feet and Pugachov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Emelyan Pugachov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardy has chosen Ambitionz Az A Ridah as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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197 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Hardy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cash looks to clinch
and Hardy counters with a single leg into guard. Cash didn't expect that.
Hardy stands up from Cash's guard - Hardy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hardy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cash.
Hardy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hardy moves out of range of the body kick from Cash.
Cash tries to clinch up.
Hardy throws out a loose jab but Cash uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Cash's body.
Cash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Cash wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Cash lands but Hardy takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Hardy misses.
Hardy lands a jab-cross combination.
Hardy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cash moves in looking to clinch but Hardy pushes him off.
Cash tries to clinch but Hardy moves away
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cash won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash tries to bench press Hardy off him but Hardy keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash can't do much from the bottom here.
Cash tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Cash's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cash regains half guard.
Cash gets full guard.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Cash is keeping the position.
Cash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cash is trying to keep Hardy in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hardy defends it easily.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hardy is one step ahead there.
Cash not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hardy!
Hardy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy is controlling an arm, preventing Cash from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Cash looking to control but Hardy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hardy is on top in guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Hardy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cash takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cash.
Cash tries to clinch up but Hardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Cash misses with a low kick.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cash moves away.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cash closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardy counters with a shoot takedown. Cash fights it but they end up in guard.
Cash has an active guard here but Hardy has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cash trying to control from the bottom.
Cash gets full guard.
Cash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash looking for a sweep. Not yet Cash, not yet.
Cash is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy is not content to let Cash control the position.
Cash is trying to work for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.
Hardy wants to get back to full guard but Cash has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash taking a break here but Hardy is having none of it and regains half guard.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Cash is controlling well.
Hardy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cash stops Hardy from getting back to his feet.
Cash wants to pass the guard but Hardy is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash is working for a submission of some sort.
Cash is looking for a kimura but Hardy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cash to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hardy tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Cash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Cash!
An out of breath Martin Cash thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Prien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stotch comes to the cage accompanied by boom baby. Prien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yellow Submarine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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201 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Prien!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch tries to clinch there but Prien circles away.
Stotch has Prien up against the cage in a clinch.
Prien has Stotch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stotch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Prien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Prien misses with a punch to the body.
Prien wants to take the fight to the mat but Stotch manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Prien tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stotch smiles and moves away.
Leopold Stotch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Prien.
Prien is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stotch tries a head kick but it misses.
Stotch tries to clinch up.
Prien fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stotch avoids it really well and circles away.
Stotch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stotch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stotch fakes the leg kick and cracks Prien in the body.
Stotch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leopold Stotch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch checks a leg kick.
Prien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stotch swivels and escapes.
Prien clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stotch.
Stotch avoiding damage as Prien throws knees to the body.
Stotch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prien manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stotch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Prien isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stotch stacks Prien on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stotch!
Prien is trying to get back to half guard.
Stotch is looking to take a break and control but Prien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch tries to stand but Prien is controlling his head.
Prien being controlled for a moment.
Prien is looking to regain half guard here but Stotch keeps moving and retains side control.
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!
Stotch decides to stand back up.
Stotch wants to clinch up but Prien keeps it at a distance.
Stotch rushes Prien and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch works on Prien's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Stotch.
Prien looks winded!
Stotch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stotch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Stotch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stotch.
A short right from Stotch.
Stotch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prien takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Martin Prien has been cut.
Knees to the body from Stotch.
Stotch landing knees to the head.
Stotch lands an elbow inside.
Prien is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Stotch.
Stotch scores a nice knee to the body.
Stotch crunches a lovely knee into Prien's ribcage.
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stotch gets through Prien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Prien takes an elbow to the temple.
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stotch digs a right hand into Prien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Prien's gas tank.
Stotch with a knee to the head.
Prien is still on wobbly legs! Can Stotch finish him?
Stotch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stotch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Prien backwards.
Stotch has Prien pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Prien is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Stotch - that's hurt Prien badly! Oh, another knee lands and Prien is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Prien doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Leopold Stotch!
After winning the bout, Leopold Stotch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Padilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Gibbons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padilla comes to the cage accompanied by boom!!!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Counter fighter
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Padilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Gibbons!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Padilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gibbons manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbons throws a one two combo.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Padilla avoids them all with ease.
Padilla walks into a left hand.
Padilla misses with a body shot
and Gibbons counters with a right hand to the body.
Gibbons lands a nice shot that snaps Padilla's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Padilla throws a lazy right hand but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Padilla forces Gibbons back against the cage and clinches.
Gibbons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Padilla moves into range and clinches up with Gibbons.
Padilla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gibbons fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Padilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gibbons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons moves into range and clinches up with Padilla.
Padilla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gibbons fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gibbons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibbons misses with a body shot.
Padilla moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Padilla takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Padilla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gibbons smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Padilla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbons slaps away a takedown attempt from Padilla, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padilla swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Padilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Padilla throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Padilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
Gibbons changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Padilla just misses with a punch to the body.
Duke Gibbons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Padilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gibbons throws a series of punches but Padilla moves out of range.
Padilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gibbons tries to bum rush Padilla with a series of wild strikes but Padilla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Gibbons does it's job there.
Gibbons throws out a powerful jab.
Padilla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a leg kick but Padilla checks it.
Gibbons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gibbons scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Gibbons as Padilla shoots in.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Padilla.
Padilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gibbons thows a body shot but no joy.
Gibbons connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gibbons lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a right and a left that Padilla avoids nicely.
Gibbons misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Gibbons. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gibbons.
Padilla looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Padilla thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Padilla thows a huge punch but Gibbons dodges it nicely.
Gibbons trying to control but Padilla postures up.
Padilla throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Gibbons dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibbons fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Padilla wants to clinch
and Gibbons counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibbons misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbons stuns Padilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibbons throws out a powerful jab.
Padilla misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Padilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbons moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Padilla.
Danga de danga de dang - Gibbons scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padilla doesn't manage to clinch there - Gibbons circles away.
Padilla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gibbons's waist but Gibbons gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Padilla off to one side.
Gibbons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Padilla eats them both and turns towards Gibbons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gibbons drops Padilla with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gibbons follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Gibbons!
Duke Gibbons made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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200 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dellal's guard.
Dellal seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dellal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Black can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black distracts Dellal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dellal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dellal is tightening it up a little... Black has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Black reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Black taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dellal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Josef Dellal!
An out of breath Josef Dellal thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Safire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo Jr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lazy Eye. On his way into the cage it seems that Fred Safire has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fred Safire seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Safire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Safire looks to clinch
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Safire is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fred Safire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Safire is looking to clinch.
Rizzo Jr thuds a left hand into Safire's body.
Safire looks to clinch
and Rizzo Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Fred Safire has been cut.
Rizzo Jr cracks Safire with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rizzo Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Safire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rizzo Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Safire shoots in and drives through. Rizzo Jr sprawls well.
Rizzo Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Safire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Safire walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Safire tries to clinch up
and Rizzo Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safire shoots in for a takedown but Rizzo Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Safire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rizzo Jr cracks Safire with an open hand slap.
Fred Safire's cut is getting worse.
Safire fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rizzo Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rizzo Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Safire is just out of range.
Safire tries to clinch up.
Safire doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizzo Jr circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Safire. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Safire tries to clinch but Rizzo Jr moves away
and Rizzo Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Rizzo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rizzo Jr counters by clinching up.
Rizzo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Safire.
Rizzo Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage as Safire throws knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Safire blocks with his arms.
Rizzo Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rizzo Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Safire has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rizzo Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Safire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzo Jr with a knee to the head.
Safire scores a nice knee to the body.
Rizzo Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rizzo Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Safire is breathing heavily.
Rizzo Jr avoiding damage as Safire throws knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Safire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Safire controls his hands.
Safire is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Rizzo Jr can't fight it off and eventually Safire manages to take the fight to the floor. Rizzo Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rizzo Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Rizzo Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Safire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Safire postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rizzo Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Safire, into his guard.
Rizzo Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Safire's guard.
Safire thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Safire is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rizzo Jr stands and steps away. Safire gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Safire drives through and clinches with Rizzo Jr against the cage.
Safire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzo Jr is defending well for now.
Rizzo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Safire's head.
Rizzo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fred Safire's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rizzo Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Safire gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rizzo Jr regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Safire trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Rizzo Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Safire's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Safire tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzo Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Safire shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rizzo Jr as he avoids it easily.
Enrique Rizzo Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Safire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rizzo Jr but Rizzo Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Safire darts in trying to clinch
and Rizzo Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Safire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr lands with a hook. Safire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Safire closes the distance but Rizzo Jr moves to the side
and Rizzo Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Safire moves to clinch but Rizzo Jr breaks away
and Safire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Rizzo Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rizzo Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Safire circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzo Jr dips to his left and cracks Safire with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Safire has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rizzo Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Rizzo Jr.
Jeez, Fred Safire's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rizzo Jr lands a big head kick that sends Safire tumbling to the mat! Rizzo Jr takes a step backwards and waves Safire back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fred Safire's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enrique Rizzo Jr!
Enrique Rizzo Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Monster by Skillet. Kafka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Haters Gonna Hate. 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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29
270 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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32
265 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monty Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franz Kafka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafka is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Jab, jab by Kafka - just one landing.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Kafka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Kafka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kafka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kafka throws out the jab.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kafka.
Franz Kafka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kafka throws a big shot that misses.
Kafka throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Kafka moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown catches Kafka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kafka wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Kafka throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Kafka tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kafka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monty Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown lands a head shot.
Kafka throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Kafka walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kafka misses with a combination
and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown has Kafka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kafka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kafka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kafka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Kafka counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Kafka wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown rushes Kafka and presses him up against the cage.
Kafka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kafka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown tightens his grip and picks Kafka up, before dumping him to the ground. Kafka manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kafka is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to control but Kafka is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown wants to control from the top but Kafka keeps moving.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Kafka wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kafka keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Kafka blocks nicely.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kafka is trying to hold Brown in close to prevent damage but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Kafka defends it.
Kafka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kafka is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Kafka is defending well.
Kafka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kafka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Monty Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kafka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Franz Kafka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Kafka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Kafka misses.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kafka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kafka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Kafka.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kafka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kafka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kafka.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kafka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Brown lunges at Kafka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kafka's hand.
Kafka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Kafka wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Franz Kafka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kafka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Kafka's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Kafka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kafka throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kafka throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kafka cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Kafka.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Kafka.
Kafka lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kafka throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.
Kafka is breathing heavily.
Brown throwing strikes but Kafka manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kafka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kafka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kafka's back!
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Brown lands shots from the back.
Brown 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.
Brown looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Brown is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kafka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kafka for a finish.
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!
Brown is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kafka defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Brown punishes Kafka with strikes from the back mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his arm under Kafka's chin here. Game over son! Brown squeezes tightly and Kafka is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Monty Brown!
As Monty Brown got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thanks my opponent for his constant bragging, it keeps me motivated in training just so I can be even better.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis deFunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krynn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunderstruck. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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28
223 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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26
204 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huma Krynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis deFunes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krynn cracks the inside of deFunes's front leg.
deFunes checks a leg kick.
deFunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krynn moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
deFunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krynn's elbow.
Krynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Krynn.
Krynn lands an elbow just above deFunes 's eye.
Krynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike.
Krynn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deFunes.
deFunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
deFunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
deFunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krynn is keeping busy.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
deFunes takes an elbow to the temple.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
deFunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krynn pushes deFunes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
deFunes lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
deFunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
deFunes blocks the elbow strike.
Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krynn digs a right hand underneath deFunes's ribcage. deFunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
Still in the clinch, Krynn scores with a nice short uppercut.
deFunes misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Krynn.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike.
deFunes avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
deFunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
deFunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krynn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from deFunes as the two fighters clinch.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped deFunes in his tracks for a moment.
deFunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Krynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krynn lands a hook to the side of the head.
deFunes is leaning against Krynn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
deFunes dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
deFunes gets through Krynn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
deFunes managing to block the knees to the body from Krynn.
deFunes lands an uppercut.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards deFunes's brow.
Krynn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deFunes avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
deFunes avoiding damage as Krynn throws knees to the body.
deFunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
deFunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
deFunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
deFunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
deFunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
deFunes working aggressively here.
deFunes tries a body shot but Krynn blocks it.
Krynn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. deFunes is defending well for now.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
deFunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards deFunes's brow.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped deFunes in his tracks for a moment.
deFunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Krynn gets an underhook and turns deFunes into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for deFunes.
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from deFunes fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krynn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
deFunes misses with the head strike.
deFunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krynn backwards.
Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by deFunes.
deFunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krynn.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krynn.
deFunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
deFunes dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
deFunes lands with a left to the head.
deFunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
deFunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krynn's elbow.
deFunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Huma Krynn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
deFunes gets tackled into the cage by Krynn. Krynn maintains the clinch.
deFunes misses with the head strike.
deFunes is trying to stall.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
Krynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but deFunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krynn.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krynn.
deFunes avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
deFunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Krynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
deFunes tries to throw a body punch but Krynn avoids it by throwing deFunes back against the cage.
deFunes lands with a short shot to the head.
deFunes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deFunes takes an elbow to the temple.
deFunes avoiding damage as Krynn throws knees to the body.
Krynn misses with an elbow strike.
Krynn presses deFunes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
deFunes stalling in the clinch but Krynn improves position.
Krynn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and deFunes avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for deFunes.
Krynn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
deFunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
deFunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
deFunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
Krynn misses with an elbow over the top.
deFunes avoiding damage as Krynn throws knees to the body.
deFunes trying to control the position but instead, Krynn has worked for underhooks and has pushed deFunes into the cage.
deFunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krynn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with deFunes's elbow.
deFunes throws a head punch that misses.
deFunes blocks an uppercut.
Krynn lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deFunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krynn prevents a body shot from deFunes.
deFunes blocks the elbow strike.
deFunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
deFunes misses with some punches.
Krynn trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krynn.
Krynn prevents a body shot from deFunes.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
deFunes throws a head punch that misses.
deFunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Krynn controls his hands.
deFunes digs a right hand underneath Krynn's ribcage. Krynn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
deFunes takes an elbow to the temple.
Krynn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but deFunes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
deFunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Krynn has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deFunes managing to block the knees to the body from Krynn.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
deFunes misses with a punch on the inside.
deFunes tries to work over Krynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krynn misses with the head strike.
deFunes avoiding damage as Krynn throws knees to the body.
Krynn swings wildly with an uppercut but deFunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
deFunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krynn backwards.
Krynn digs a right hand underneath deFunes's ribcage. deFunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from deFunes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krynn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, deFunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krynn missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krynn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krynn.
Krynn misses with some punches.
deFunes takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
deFunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krynn up against the cage.
A short right from deFunes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
deFunes scores with a nice hook to the head.
deFunes lands a shot to the body.
deFunes dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
deFunes throws a head punch that misses.
deFunes lands a hook that snaps the head of Krynn backwards.
deFunes misses with a body punch.
Krynn tries to land knees in the clinch but deFunes avoids the damage to the body.
Krynn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deFunes is trying to maintain a safe position but Krynn gets an underhook and turns deFunes into the cage.
deFunes misses with the head strike.
deFunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, deFunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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 Huma Krynn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Krynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
deFunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
deFunes throws a big shot that misses.
deFunes throws a hook but Krynn blocks it.
deFunes connects with a looping right hand.
deFunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krynn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krynn throws a leg kick which misses deFunes's front leg but catches the back leg as deFunes tries to avoid it.
deFunes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krynn.
deFunes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krynn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Krynn lands but deFunes takes it in his stride.
Krynn moves into the clinch.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krynn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Krynn lands an elbow inside that deFunes shrugs off.
It looks like Luis deFunes has been cut.
Krynn throws an elbow that misses.
deFunes cracks Krynn with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Krynn as deFunes tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
Huma Krynn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
deFunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Krynn controls his hands.
deFunes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krynn lands with a left to the head.
Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
deFunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Krynn.
Krynn prevents a body shot from deFunes.
deFunes misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from deFunes.
Krynn scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krynn.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
Luis deFunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deFunes dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
deFunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krynn throws an elbow that misses.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
Krynn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
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!
deFunes cracks Krynn with a nice body shot.
Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
deFunes tries a body shot but Krynn blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Krynn.
Krynn missing with knees to the body.
Krynn tries to land knees in the clinch but deFunes avoids the damage to the body.
Krynn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of deFuness head.
deFunes scores with a shot to the side of Krynn's head.
deFunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krynn struggles to land a body shot inside as deFunes controls his hands.
deFunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
deFunes dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krynn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Krynn misses with some punches.
deFunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Krynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krynn lands an elbow that stopped deFunes in his tracks for a moment.
deFunes misses with some punches.
Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
deFunes avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn.
deFunes avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
deFunes tries to throw a body punch but Krynn avoids it by throwing deFunes back against the cage.
Krynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krynn lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
Huma Krynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
deFunes lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards deFunes's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krynn.
deFunes has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
deFunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krynn misses with an elbow strike.
Krynn lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
deFunes blocks an elbow strike.
Krynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from deFunes.
Still in the clinch, deFunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deFunes takes a shot to the head.
Krynn blocking some punches.
deFunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
deFunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Krynn uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Huma Krynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krynn 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huma Krynn!
Huma Krynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Hernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfgang Steuermann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernando comes to the cage accompanied by HaunTed . Steuermann has chosen Ein Prosit as his entrance music. The key to victory for Roberto Hernando has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Hernando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wolfgang Steuermann!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Steuermann.
Steuermann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hernando as he avoids it easily.
Steuermann looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hernando seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steuermann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hernando knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steuermann on the ground.
Hernando is trying to control the position but Steuermann postures up.
Steuermann wants to control from the top but Hernando keeps moving.
Steuermann advances position into side control!
Hernando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hernando tries to get out of the position.
Steuermann fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Hernando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steuermann is trying to get an arm triangle but Hernando is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steuermann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hernando is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steuermann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hernando struggling a bit here.
Steuermann in side control, throwing shots but Hernando defends.
Steuermann lands a decent elbow from side control.
Steuermann is working to tighten is grip on Hernando's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hernando has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Steuermann is really squeezing tight and eventually Hernando passes out! Steuermann breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wolfgang Steuermann!
Wolfgang Steuermann gave a mention to Fightworld Formula - FOR SALE! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Junior Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the jungle. Ron Burgundy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Johns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy blocks a low kick nicely.
Johns staying out of range there.
Johns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johns throws an elbow but Burgundy slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Johns seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Johns throwing strikes but Burgundy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Burgundy stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johns throws a solid leg kick but Burgundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johns.
Johns swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johns tried to score with a low kick but Burgundy checks it.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burgundy as he avoids it easily.
Johns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgundy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Burgundy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Burgundy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns misses with a body shot
and Burgundy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ron Burgundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burgundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Johns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johns throws a low kick but Burgundy moves out of range easily.
Burgundy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johns takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
Johns shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Johns prevents Burgundy from standing back up.
Johns is working for a kimura but Burgundy is defending it quite comfortably.
Johns is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Burgundy still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Burgundy has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy slows the pace down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johns is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Burgundy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johns looking for submissions off his back.
Johns is looking to control Burgundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johns avoid being mounted?
Burgundy content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy trying to control the action but Johns is working from the bottom.
Johns trying to control here.
Johns controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johns is looking to improve his position.
Ron Burgundy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Burgundy misses with the combination.
Johns misses with a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a leg kick.
Johns misses with a low kick as Burgundy jumps back.
Johns throws a solid leg kick but Burgundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johns.
Johns shoots in for a double leg but Burgundy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burgundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgundy scores with a punch to the head.
Johns drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Johns.
Burgundy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johns looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johns fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Burgundy pushes Johns away with a front kick.
Burgundy stuffs the takedown attempt from Johns. Johns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burgundy lands with a nice body kick.
Johns shoots in but no luck this time.
Johns takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johns misses with a body shot.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Burgundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Burgundy scores with a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Burgundy.
Johns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burgundy thuds his shin into the meat of Johns's side.
Burgundy checks the leg kick.
Johns fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burgundy is out of range.
Nice body punch from Burgundy.
Johns takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johns is looking to chop away at Burgundy's legs.
Johns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Burgundy.
Johns wants to slow Burgundy down by chopping away at his legs.
Johns is looking to wear down Burgundy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johns fails with a takedown attempt.
Johns misses with a low kick.
Burgundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johns moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns misses with an uppercut
and Burgundy counters with a leg kick.
Johns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burgundy circles away.
Johns throws a solid leg kick but Burgundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johns.
Burgundy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns slips under a jab.
Johns tries to land a leg kick but Burgundy saw it coming and moves away.
Johns shoots for a double leg takedown but Burgundy sprawls well. He's pushed Johns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgundy counters with a nice body kick.
Burgundy lands a jab to the head.
Johns throws a shot from downtown. Burgundy moves away and avoids it.
Johns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burgundy finds it's way round the side to connect with Johns's head.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burgundy as he avoids it easily.
Burgundy swings for the body but Johns moves out of range.
Burgundy lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy cracks the inside of Johns's front leg.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck for Johns with that takedown attempt.
Johns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burgundy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johns somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burgundy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johns throws a front kick aimed at Burgundy's knee but Burgundy avoids it well.
Johns tries for a takedown but Burgundy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burgundy delivers a nice body kick.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgundy.
Burgundy lands an overhand right.
Johns manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Burgundy on his heels. He'll look to pass Burgundy's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns looking to sit in guard and control but Burgundy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burgundy is pushing down on Johns's leg trying to pass to half guard. Johns is fighting to maintain full guard but Burgundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burgundy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Johns misses with a left hand
and Burgundy counters with a body kick that stops Johns in his tracks momentarily.
Johns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burgundy checks it well.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Burgundy as he checks the leg kick.
Burgundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burgundy staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Burgundy.
Johns loads up on a big right hand but Burgundy slips the punch.
A low kick from Johns is predictable there
and Burgundy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burgundy.
Burgundy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands with a light punch inside.
Burgundy prevents Johns from breaking the clinch.
Burgundy lands with a light punch inside.
Burgundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johns up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burgundy prevents Johns from breaking the clinch.
Johns looking to slow down the pace here.
Burgundy tries to stall but Johns uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Johns jumps guard but Burgundy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burgundy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burgundy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Burgundy stalling in the clinch but Johns improves position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burgundy's elbow.
Burgundy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johns's elbow.
Johns goes for a takedown attempt but Burgundy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ron Burgundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burgundy avoids the body shot from Johns.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Johns shoots for a takedown but Burgundy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burgundy throws a head kick but Johns moves out of range.
Johns takes one to the chin there.
Nice sprawl there from Burgundy as Johns shoots in.
Johns fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burgundy checks a leg kick.
Burgundy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johns misses with a body shot.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johns misses with a low kick.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burgundy thows a body kick. Johns tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burgundy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burgundy tries to clinch there but Johns circles away.
Burgundy lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns moves out of range as Burgundy strikes.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johns takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burgundy avoids it really well and circles away.
Johns takes a swing at Burgundy's ribcage but misses.
Burgundy jabs Johns to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johns throws a leg kick that is checked
and Burgundy counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Johns walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burgundy.
Johns jabs Burgundy right on the nose. Burgundy blinks but takes it well.
Johns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johns swings for the body but Burgundy moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a leg kick but Burgundy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johns shoots for a double leg takedown but Burgundy sprawls well. He's pushed Johns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johns is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Burgundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a left and a right that stings Johns.
Johns looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burgundy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johns's sensitive parts.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burgundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burgundy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burgundy lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johns.
Burgundy lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Burgundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Johns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johns is looking to score with low kicks.
Johns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burgundy cracks Johns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Burgundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johns. That did some damage!
Burgundy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johns. That did some damage!
Burgundy checks a leg kick nicely.
Burgundy thuds his shin into the meat of Johns's side.
Burgundy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burgundy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Burgundy misses with an uppercut.
Burgundy blocks a head kick by Johns.
Johns with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgundy wants it to stay on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burgundy, right into the meat.
Johns will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burgundy checks it well.
Johns doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Johns.
Burgundy throws out a loose jab but Johns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johns shoots in and gets a takedown into Burgundy's guard.
Burgundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Burgundy, not yet.
Johns trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johns drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Burgundy dives on top into guard.
Burgundy gets to his feet. Johns looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy really 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.
Burgundy lands a body shot.
Burgundy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a low kick, right behind Johns 's knee.
Johns tries to land a leg kick but Burgundy saw it coming and moves away.
Johns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johns is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burgundy misses with a hook.
Burgundy drives through and clinches with Johns against the cage.
Johns prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
Johns tries to pull guard but Burgundy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Johns is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johns tries to stall but Burgundy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burgundy scores with a shot to the side of Johns's head.
Johns tries to pull guard but Burgundy won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Burgundy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Johns prevents a body shot from Burgundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burgundy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johns throws a poor cross that misses
and Burgundy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johns is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Burgundy thows a body shot but no joy.
Burgundy misses with a head kick.
Johns throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burgundy's waist but Burgundy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johns off to one side.
Burgundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johns.
Johns shoots in for a double leg but Burgundy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Burgundy moves out of range as Johns throws a body kick.
Johns misses with a low kick.
Johns misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Burgundy blocks the leg kick.
Burgundy scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burgundy.
Burgundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johns moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johns throws a low kick but Burgundy avoids it.
Johns throws a front kick aimed at Burgundy's knee but Burgundy avoids it well.
Johns throws a looping overhand right but Burgundy ducks down to avoid it.
Johns moves away from the strike by Burgundy.
Johns throws a leg kick
and Burgundy counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burgundy scores with the left hand. Johns knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice takedown defense from Burgundy. No joy for Johns on that attempt.
Johns takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Johns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burgundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Johns.
Burgundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johns throws out the jab.
Burgundy throws a right and a left that Johns avoids nicely.
Burgundy misses with a kick to the body.
Burgundy stuns Johns with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Johns misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy lands a front kick.
Burgundy checks a leg kick.
Johns fails to land the takedown.
Johns throws a head kick but Burgundy moves out of range.
A low kick from Johns misses
and Burgundy counters with a low kick, right behind Johns 's knee.
Johns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Burgundy sprawls well. Burgundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johns gets slowly back to his feet.
Burgundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Johns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burgundy.
Johns throws a solid leg kick but Burgundy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johns.
Burgundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns gets a takedown into half guard.
Johns missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Burgundy taking some punishment here, with Johns in his half guard.
Johns working over Burgundy with some ground and pound. Burgundy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johns thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johns throwing shots but Burgundy is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns throwing shots but Burgundy is blocking nicely.
Burgundy is trying to maintain the position but Johns is very close to passing his half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Burgundy dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Johns throws out a leg kick but Burgundy moves out of range and Johns only half commits.
Johns throws a poor cross that misses
and Burgundy counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Burgundy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burgundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johns.
Johns throws a leg kick but Burgundy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Johns has a takedown stuffed.
Burgundy lands a right hook to the body.
Burgundy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burgundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burgundy wants it to stay on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burgundy.
Johns thows a leg kick but Burgundy checks it
and Burgundy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burgundy moves away.
Johns will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgundy throws a body punch but Johns moves out of range.
Johns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johns drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Burgundy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Johns.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burgundy manages to get back to half guard.
Burgundy is trying to control but can't.
Johns is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johns is looking to pass Burgundy's guard but actually Burgundy recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Burgundy holds on and takes a little breather.
Johns looking to pass the guard.
Johns is working hard here to advance position.
Burgundy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy wants to stand and escape but Johns is having none of it.
Johns wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Burgundy working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burgundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johns misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burgundy.
Johns looks to throw the jab but Burgundy is out of range.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick
and Burgundy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johns fails with the takedown.
Junior Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Johns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Johns throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Burgundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johns manages to avoid it.
Johns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Burgundy pushes Johns off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johns thows a leg kick but Burgundy checks it
letting Burgundy counter with a right hand.
Ron Burgundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johns takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burgundy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Johns.
Burgundy lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burgundy moves out of range of the leg kick from Johns.
Burgundy wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Burgundy.
I've got Burgundy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 45:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Burgundy! Ron Burgundy retains his lightweight title!
Ron Burgundy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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