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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny McClean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Dr. FeelGood. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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279 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lenny McClean!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Griffin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McClean tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
McClean throws a series of punches but Griffin moves out of range.
McClean bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Griffin's head.
It looks like Phil Griffin has been cut.
McClean wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by McClean. That's going to slow Griffin down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McClean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
McClean lands a right hand.
Griffin is rocked!
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McClean creates a bit of distance and cracks Griffin with a massive left hook! Griffin crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! McClean stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lenny McClean!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kev Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mickey Magee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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255 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kev Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Magee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hawkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Magee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hawkins counters with a crisp right hand that drops Magee! Hawkins lets Magee back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magee misses with a leg kick
and Hawkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Magee looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
A low kick from Magee is predictable there
and Hawkins counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Magee to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Hawkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kev Hawkins!
A very excited looking Kev Hawkins made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vez Innaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vez Innaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innaus tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Innaus does no damage.
Innaus lands a two punch combo.
Innaus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Innaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaffney.
Innaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaffney.
Gaffney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Innaus looks to land a left hand but Gaffney moved out of range nicely.
Innaus lands a big head kick that sends Gaffney tumbling to the mat! Innaus takes a step backwards and waves Gaffney back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gaffney is rocked!
It looks like Hamish Gaffney has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaffney takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaffney is still on wobbly legs! Can Innaus finish him?
Innaus tries a head kick but it misses.
Innaus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Innaus - that's a beauty! Gaffney is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Innaus can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vez Innaus!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Reality (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Reality has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Meldrick Taylor's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maxim Reality!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Reality does no damage.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Reality.
Reality has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Reality's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taylor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor cracks Reality with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Reality back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Reality is rocked!
Taylor cracks Reality with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Meldrick Taylor!
Meldrick Taylor really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Blood Bank ($10) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samson Miodek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton has chosen The Unforgiven by Apocalyptica 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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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samson Miodek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miodek has Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Miodek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eaton prevents a body shot from Miodek.
Miodek scores with a shot to the side of Eaton's head.
Eaton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Miodek prevents it.
Eaton fails to pull guard.
Miodek digs a right hand underneath Eaton's ribcage. Eaton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miodek blocks a body shot from Eaton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miodek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eaton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miodek uses from the top position.
Eaton looks winded!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miodek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miodek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miodek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson Miodek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Eaton gets tackled into the cage by Miodek. Miodek maintains the clinch.
Miodek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eaton wants to take the fight to the mat but Miodek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Samson Miodek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Eaton.
Eaton tries a body shot but Miodek blocks it.
Miodek lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Miodek.
Miodek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eaton letting Miodek take a breather here.
Miodek breaks the clinch.
Miodek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miodek duly obliges.
It looks like Abe Eaton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miodek darts in and clinches Eaton up against the cage.
Miodek lands a nice shot to the body.
Miodek manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miodek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miodek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Miodek - that landed with a thud.
Miodek leaning against his opponent.
Miodek with a knee to the head.
Eaton being controlled against the cage.
Miodek landing knees to the head.
Eaton being controlled against the cage.
Miodek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eaton.
Miodek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Miodek lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miodek stalling in the clinch.
Miodek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miodek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miodek leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Samson Miodek.
Miodek scores with a nice strike.
Eaton is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Miodek has cracked Eaton with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Miodek lands another huge swinging hook and Eaton tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Eaton, before Miodek can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samson Miodek!
An out of breath Samson Miodek 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johhny Guns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darrent Williams!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a takedown
and Guns counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Williams misses with a takedown
and Guns counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Guns cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guns can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guns pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Guns winds up and cracks Williams with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Williams can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guns is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Guns looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Guns is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guns 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.
Guns slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
Guns working over Williams with some ground and pound. Williams looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guns connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams is rocked!
Guns looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams is still in real trouble! Can Guns finish him?
Guns works his way into full mount!
Guns postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Williams out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Guns goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johhny Guns!
Johhny Guns retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Grapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grapist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine. The Iron has chosen Slippin as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jerry Grapist has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Grapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grapist throws a right and a left that The Iron avoids nicely.
The Iron fails with the takedown
and Grapist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Iron fails to land the takedown.
The Iron will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jerry Grapist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Iron.
Grapist throws a series of punches but The Iron avoids them all with ease.
The Iron fails with a takedown attempt.
Grapist clinches with his opponent.
The Iron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grapist is defending well.
The Iron lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Grapist tries to get to full guard but The Iron has control of the leg.
The Iron is looking for a kimura but Grapist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iron to get the leverage.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grapist preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Iron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grapist defending well though.
The Iron is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grapist trying to control but The Iron postures up.
The Iron working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grapist tries to roll over but The Iron keeps him under control.
The Iron is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grapist has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grapist has hold of The Iron's hands but The Iron slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is trying to work for a kimura but Grapist is defending well.
The Iron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Iron is working for a submission of some sort.
The Iron is looking for a kimura but Grapist is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Iron to get the leverage.
Grapist gets back to full guard.
Grapist wants to stand but The Iron is controlling the position.
Grapist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grapist is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Iron passes into half guard.
The Iron is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Grapist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time The Iron.
The Iron looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Grapist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grapist is trying to control but The Iron passes into side control!
The Iron is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grapist has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Iron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grapist down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grapist takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The Iron tries for a kimura but Grapist is defending well.
The Iron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Iron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grapist keeps working.
The Iron has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Iron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Grapist down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Iron looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Iron working the ground and pound from side control.
The Iron wants to take a breather but Grapist manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for The Iron.
The Iron drops back looking for a leg! Grapist is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Grapist manages to kick The Iron off! The Iron jumps back into Grapist's guard.
Grapist wants to stand but The Iron is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Iron dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Iron shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grapist misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for The Iron with that takedown attempt.
Grapist gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Iron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grapist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jerry Grapist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Iron.
Grapist is looking to break free of the clinch but The Iron has double underhooks.
Grapist has picked The Iron up - he's going for a ride! Grapist dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The Iron manages to get to full guard.
The Iron has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grapist can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grapist got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Iron has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grapist has managed to get both his arms back between The Iron's legs - danger averted.
Grapist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Iron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.
The Iron looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grapist drops back looking for a leg! The Iron is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Iron manages to kick Grapist off! Grapist jumps back into The Iron's guard.
The Iron is looking for a triangle but Grapist pushes his legs off easily.
Grapist preventing the sweep.
Grapist has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Iron is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Iron looking for a sweep. Not yet The Iron, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Iron is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grapist is aware though and is defending well.
Grapist tries to free his leg and advance position but The Iron is retaining full guard.
Grapist is working The Iron over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Iron striking off his back.
The Iron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.
The Iron wants to sweep but no luck.
The Iron has his foot on Grapist's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grapist works his way back into a safe position though.
The Iron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The Iron is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Grapist defends well.
The Iron looking for a triangle here. Grapist is fighting it but it looks tight! The Iron pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Grapist is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John The Iron!
After winning the bout, John The Iron 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itagaki Fukuzawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukuzawa has chosen In Flames - Colony as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
149 lbs
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153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Itagaki Fukuzawa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukuzawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukuzawa connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fukuzawa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Barbosa really felt that one!
Barbosa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fukuzawa counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukuzawa scores with a head kick. Barbosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Hector Barbosa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Barbosa looking for a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Fukuzawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa or not.
Barbosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fukuzawa walks away with a smile on his face. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fukuzawa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fukuzawa leaves Barbosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Fukuzawa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fukuzawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barbosa with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Fukuzawa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa is rocked!
Fukuzawa scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fukuzawa. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Fukuzawa sprawls well. He's pushed Barbosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuzawa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fukuzawa moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Fukuzawa lands a nice uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barbosa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fukuzawa misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuzawa.
A short body shot lands from Fukuzawa as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fukuzawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fukuzawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fukuzawa connects with a knee to the head.
Fukuzawa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fukuzawa is struggling to control the position.
Barbosa is looking for a takedown.
Fukuzawa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukuzawa is pushing Barbosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short uppercut from Fukuzawa.
The referee calls for Fukuzawa to work.
Fukuzawa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fukuzawa blocks an uppercut.
Fukuzawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fukuzawa.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Fukuzawa.
Fukuzawa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fukuzawa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fukuzawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbosa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fukuzawa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fukuzawa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa letting Fukuzawa take a breather here.
Fukuzawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuzawa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fukuzawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuzawa lands with a left to the head.
Fukuzawa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fukuzawa to keep the fight standing.
Fukuzawa landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukuzawa is working Barbosa over against the cage.
Fukuzawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fukuzawa tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Fukuzawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Fukuzawa lands a shot to the body.
Fukuzawa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fukuzawa is working Barbosa over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fukuzawa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Fukuzawa works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Fukuzawa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fukuzawa lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Fukuzawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itagaki Fukuzawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Barbosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fukuzawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fukuzawa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbosa.
Fukuzawa is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Fukuzawa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fukuzawa throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hector Barbosa's cut is getting worse.
Fukuzawa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh 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!
Fukuzawa lands a nice looking body kick.
Fukuzawa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Itagaki Fukuzawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukuzawa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa misses with a takedown
and Fukuzawa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbosa's knee momentarily.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fukuzawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fukuzawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fukuzawa lands a big head kick that sends Barbosa to the canvas! Fukuzawa follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Itagaki Fukuzawa! Itagaki Fukuzawa retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Itagaki Fukuzawa rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinny Carose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ygor Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage has chosen The Fighter as his entrance music. Kinny Carose had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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26
285 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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33
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kinny Carose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ygor Savage!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carose misses with the combination.
Carose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carose doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Savage 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.
A head kick from Savage lands but Carose takes it in his stride.
It looks like Kinny Carose has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Savage as he jumps to the side.
Carose avoids the head kick by Savage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Savage.
Savage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carose changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Savage scores with a jab to the body.
Savage connects with a high kick.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinny Carose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carose was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
That kick from Savage tenderised Carose's leg. Carose is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Savage. That's going to slow Carose down.
Savage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carose is breathing heavily.
Savage lands a head kick!
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!
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Savage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Carose. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Savage scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carose takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Savage pushes Carose up against the cage in a clinch.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
Carose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Savage tries a knee to the head but Carose blocks it.
Savage using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Savage landing knees to the body.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Carose blocks with his arms.
Savage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinny Carose's cut is getting worse.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but Carose blocks with his arms.
Savage lands an elbow that stopped Carose in his tracks for a moment.
Carose tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Savage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage looking to throw knees to the head but Carose is blocking nicely.
Savage lands a knee to the body.
Savage with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Savage with a knee to the head.
Kinny Carose's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carose takes an elbow to the temple.
Savage tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage working Carose over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carose blocks an elbow strike from Savage.
Savage lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Kinny Carose's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kinny Carose's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ygor Savage!
Ygor Savage is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Ygor Savage was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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