SteelPenn - Flick The Switch PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naser Al Shami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjorn Kjellstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Shami
vs
Kjellstrom

187 cm
27
262 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

197 cm
39
265 lbs
26 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Naser Al Shami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Shami lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Shami.
Some wild striking there from Al Shami.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kjellstrom.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kjellstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Shami lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Al Shami.
Al Shami misses with a two punch combination.

Kjellstrom clinches up against the cage.
Al Shami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Al Shami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kjellstrom lands a right hand.
Kjellstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kjellstrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Al Shami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kjellstrom connects with a looping right hand.
Al Shami circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bjorn Kjellstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kjellstrom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Al Shami cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Shami takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kjellstrom tries to clinch
and Al Shami counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Al Shami gets caught flat footed, as Kjellstrom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kjellstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Shami gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kjellstrom trying to pass the guard but Al Shami defending well.
Kjellstrom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Kjellstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kjellstrom trying to control the action but Al Shami is working from the bottom.

Kjellstrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Al Shami is just riding it out for now. Kjellstrom eventually gives up the hold.
Kjellstrom prevents Al Shami from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjellstrom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Al Shami moves into full guard.
Kjellstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Al Shami is keeping the position for now.
Al Shami manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kjellstrom manages to get himself to full guard.

Kjellstrom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Al Shami passes into side control.
Kjellstrom has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al Shami landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kjellstrom manages to work his way to half guard, despite Al Shami's best efforts.
Kjellstrom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kjellstrom keeping moving, preventing Al Shami from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kjellstrom has his foot on Al Shami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Al Shami works his way back into a safe position though.
Al Shami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kjellstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kjellstrom is pulling down on Al Shami's head to control his posture.
Al Shami stands up over Kjellstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Al Shami looking to pass the guard.

Kjellstrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Al Shami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kjellstrom has momentary wrist control but Al Shami slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Al Shami is in close to Kjellstrom's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kjellstrom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Shami stacks Kjellstrom 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 Al Shami!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Naser Al Shami will probably get the nod.
That's time! Al Shami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kjellstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Naser Al Shami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Shami misses with a double jab.
Kjellstrom moves in looking to clinch but Al Shami pushes him off.
Kjellstrom wants to clinch but Al Shami slips to the side
and Al Shami counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kjellstrom thinking.
Al Shami swings for the body but Kjellstrom moves out of range.
Al Shami lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Al Shami.
Kjellstrom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Shami.
Kjellstrom moves in looking to clinch but Al Shami pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kjellstrom ducks straight into an uppercut from Al Shami and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kjellstrom manages to regain guard straight away.

Kjellstrom is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kjellstrom has his foot on Al Shami's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Al Shami works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Al Shami scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kjellstrom is still in real trouble! Can Al Shami finish him?
Al Shami postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kjellstrom covers up, he's hurt! Al Shami keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Al Shami and the ref steps in to end the fight! Al Shami can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Naser Al Shami!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Cinderella Man. Stone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLUNT- . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steele
vs
Stone

191 cm
31
219 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

190 cm
33
222 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin

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 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.

Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steele is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Stone prevents Steele from improving his position.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Steele gets full guard.

Steele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stone is aware though and is defending well.

Stone drops back looking for a leg! Steele is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steele manages to kick Stone off! Stone jumps back into Steele's guard.
Stone advances to half guard.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BEVA Fight Home, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Stone.
Steele is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Steele defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stone.
Steele is looking to improve his position but Stone isn't that keen on the idea.
Stone trying to control but Steele is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stone is working for a guillotine from mount but Steele frees his head quite easily.
Steele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Stone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.

Stone is looking for a kimura here.
Stone throwing shots but Steele is blocking nicely.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stone is looking for a kimura but Steele is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stone to get the leverage.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Stone working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Steele is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Stone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stann Stone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steele swivels and escapes.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Steele fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stone to the ground. Steele is now in Stone's guard.
Steele looking to pass the guard.

Stone manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

Stone has Steele pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Stone pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Steele tumbling to the mat - Stone dives into Steele's guard.

Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stone defends it easily.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Steele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stone is aware though and is defending well.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone passes Steele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Steele defends it.

Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steele regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone is pushing down on Steele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steele is fighting to maintain full guard but Stone has managed to sneak the leg through.

Stone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Stone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but Steele is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stann Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone uses his free foot to push down on Steele's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Steele.
Stone landing punches.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone with shots to the head and body - Steele looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stone is looking for a kimura but Steele is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stone to get the leverage.

Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steele defends it well.

Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Steele looking for submissions off his back.

Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stann Stone will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Steele closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stone circles away.
Steele misses with a takedown
and Stone counters with a one-two to the body.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stone defends well and Steele ends up having to push Stone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Stone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Knees to the body from Stone.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stone smiles and moves away.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steele swivels and escapes.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steele sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele slaps away a takedown attempt from Stone, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Steele tries to sprawl but Stone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Steele is looking for a sweep. Stone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stone is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steele tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves into full guard.

Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stone passes Steele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Stone 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.
Stone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Stone slips a nice elbow through Steele's hands, connecting with Steele's forehead.
Stone wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.

Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stone slips a nice elbow through Steele's hands, connecting with Steele's forehead.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Steele is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.

Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to improve his position.

Stone wants to work for an arm triangle but Steele is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stann Stone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
George Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Steele actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stann Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stann Stone!
A very excited looking Stann Stone 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Suokuokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daouda Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suokuokka comes to the cage accompanied by The Bags - Cavemen Rejoice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Suokuokka
vs
Kaho

189 cm
30
255 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

190 cm
29
260 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akseli Suokuokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daouda Kaho!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suokuokka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suokuokka throws a front kick aimed at Kaho's knee but Kaho avoids it well.
Kaho has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Suokuokka is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Suokuokka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Akseli Suokuokka has been cut.
Suokuokka is looking to clinch but Kaho is avoiding it.

Kaho lands a big head kick that sends Suokuokka tumbling to the mat! Kaho takes a step backwards and waves Suokuokka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Suokuokka is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaho clinches.
Oh Suokuokka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kaho tries a knee to the head but Suokuokka blocks it.
Kaho working hard to break the clinch.

Kaho breaks the clinch.
Suokuokka seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaho misses with a head kick.
Kaho tries to clinch up.
Suokuokka lands a nice shot to the body.
Suokuokka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suokuokka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaho closes the distance looking to clinch

and Suokuokka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kaho.

Kaho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaho is looking to clinch.
Suokuokka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Daouda Kaho has been cut.
Kaho throws a low kick but Suokuokka moves out of range easily.

Suokuokka rushes Kaho and presses him up against the cage.
Kaho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kaho letting Suokuokka take a breather here.
Kaho keeps control of Suokuokka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Suokuokka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaho doesn't manage to clinch there - Suokuokka circles away.
Kaho tries to clinch up.
Suokuokka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kaho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suokuokka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suokuokka instigates a clinch.
Suokuokka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suokuokka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Suokuokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaho misses with a wild combination.
Suokuokka misses with a straight left.
Kaho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Suokuokka counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Kaho badly! Suokuokka follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Kaho out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Suokuokka finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Akseli Suokuokka!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sinisa Veljko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Boban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veljko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Stemm - Face the pain. Boban has chosen Ana Tijoux - 1977 as his entrance music. Sinisa Veljko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Veljko
vs
Boban

184 cm
31
201 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

182 cm
32
184 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Sinisa Veljko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Boban!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljko tries to close the distance and clinch but Boban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Veljko closes the distance and clinches.
Boban is looking to control Veljko's arms but Veljko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boban has his back to the cage.
Veljko takes an elbow to the temple.
Veljko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boban pulls his leg out and moves away.
Veljko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boban's waist but Boban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Veljko off to one side.
Boban scores with a jab. Veljko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Veljko misses with a looping right.
Boban misses with a straight right.

Veljko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Veljko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljko passes to full mount!
Veljko looking to ground and pound but Boban is blocking nicely.
Veljko throws a wild left hand from mount and Boban manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Veljko throws a strike but Boban avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Veljko wants to control from the top but Boban keeps moving.
Boban keeping full guard, as Veljko tries to pass.
Veljko trying to control but Boban is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sinisa Veljko just wasn't active enough.
Veljko tries to clinch up but Boban circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban swings for the body but Veljko moves out of range.
Veljko misses with a body kick.
Boban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boban lands a glancing blow to the side of Veljko's head.
Veljko fails in his attempt to clinch.

Boban gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Boban jumps guard and drags Veljko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veljko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Veljko advances position into side control!
Veljko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boban taking a bit of punishment here - Veljko scoring with strikes.
Veljko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Boban!
Boban in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Veljko working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Boban because Veljko loaded up on that one.
Veljko lands a couple of good shots and Boban has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Veljko looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Veljko is working the ground and pound. Can Boban escape?
Veljko has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Boban's body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Veljko scores with punches and elbows.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Veljko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veljko tries to get the hooks in deep but Boban pushed the leg off.
Veljko thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Veljko throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Boban looking very determined here, making life difficult for Veljko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljko is hanging on to Boban's back as he tries to escape.
Boban trying to control the action but Veljko just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Veljko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Veljko lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Veljko lands a shot to the body.
Veljko thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veljko scores with punches to the body.
Boban covering up well and avoiding damage.
Veljko missing with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Boban's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Veljko lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Veljko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sinisa Veljko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boban connects with a body shot.
Veljko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Veljko looks to throw the jab but Boban is out of range.
Boban tries to bum rush Veljko with a series of wild strikes but Veljko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veljko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boban swings for the body but Veljko moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boban has Veljko pushed against the cage.
Veljko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boban fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Boban.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boban gets a clinch.
Veljko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boban is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Veljko tries for a takedown but Boban manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinisa Veljko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veljko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Boban is defending well.
Veljko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boban pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Veljko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boban after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boban.
Veljko looking to slow down the pace here.
Boban prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veljko taking a breather.

Boban has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Veljko is trying to keep an underhook but Boban manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Boban trying to control from Veljko's half guard. Veljko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Veljko wants to stand and escape but Boban is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boban stands and throws Veljko's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Boban stands up and beckons Veljko to his feet.
Boban getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick from Boban lands but Veljko takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boban closes the distance and pushes Veljko back into the cage.
Boban using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Veljko tightens his grip and picks Boban up, before dumping him to the ground. Boban manages to land in guard.
Boban controls Veljko momentarily but Veljko frees himself.

Boban is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Veljko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Veljko is looking to advance position but Boban has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Boban looking to finish with strikes here!
Boban looking to finish Veljko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Veljko!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boban throws some wild stikes that Veljko manages to avoid easily.
Veljko is squirming around, avoiding Boban's attempts to control the action.
Boban might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Veljko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veljko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Boban showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boban misses the shot to the body.

Veljko tries to keep at a distance but Boban has taken the fight into the clinch.

Veljko has picked Boban up - he's going for a ride! Veljko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boban wants to control but Veljko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Veljko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Veljko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Veljko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boban is not content to let Veljko control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sinisa Veljko.
Boban misses the shot to the body.
Boban is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veljko rather than just go for the knockout.
Veljko shoots in for a takedown but Boban shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boban moves into the clinch successfully.
Boban prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boban lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veljko or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Boban.
A bit of stalling here from Boban.
Boban lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boban working Veljko over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Boban.
The referee calls for Boban to work.
Boban gets underhooks to prevent Veljko's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sinisa Veljko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Veljko takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Boban is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boban stops a takedown attempt from Veljko.
Boban digs a right hand underneath Veljko's ribcage. Veljko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boban holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boban gets through Veljko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boban lands a damaging elbow.
Boban with a knee to the head.
Veljko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Boban lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boban scores a nice knee to the body.

Boban has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Veljko uses from the top position.
Boban controls Veljko momentarily but Veljko frees himself.
Boban utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Boban manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boban throwing strikes from guard but Veljko blocks nicely.
Boban showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Mirko Boban has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Veljko gets the takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljko throws an elbow but Boban slips to the side and avoids it well.
Veljko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Boban takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Veljko trying to control the position but Boban is working away.
Boban is looking to regain half guard here but Veljko keeps moving and retains side control.
Boban regains half guard.
Veljko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boban blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veljko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veljko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Boban actively working from the bottom here.
Veljko lands strikes from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Boban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boban has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Boban!

C
A

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Leonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red october. On his way into the cage it seems that Vadim Leonov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vadim Leonov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Leonov
vs
Bernard

194 cm
38
248 lbs
29 - 32 - 0

195 cm
31
275 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 29 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vadim Leonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leonov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bernard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Leonov circles away.
Bernard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bernard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bernard tries to clinch
and Leonov counters with a three punch combo that has Bernard backing up. Bernard nods at Leonov to acknowledge the strikes.

Bernard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonov has had enough of the clinch but Bernard keeps him there for the moment.
Leonov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bernard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bernard.
Bernard connects with a knee to the head.
Leonov wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
Leonov has Bernard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leonov is breathing heavily.
Leonov is trying to force a seperation but Bernard has the dominant position.
Bernard lands a right hand.
Leonov tries to score a body lock takedown but Bernard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Leonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernard's elbow.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bernard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leonov's face.
A shot in the inside from Bernard.
Bernard lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
Bernard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bernard scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard lands an elbow just above Leonov 's eye.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leonov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leonov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bernard crunches a lovely knee into Leonov's ribcage.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bernard lands a knee to the body.
Bernard digs a right hand underneath Leonov's ribcage. Leonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bernard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bernard scores with a knee to the head.
Bernard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A body shot lands from Bernard.
A nice left hand lands by Bernard.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard is leaning against Leonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bernard lands a damaging elbow.
Bernard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leonov backwards.
Leonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leonov tries to stall but Bernard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A body shot lands from Bernard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bernard.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
Bernard landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bernard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard crunches a lovely knee into Leonov's ribcage.
Bernard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Bernard - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Bernard.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bernard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bernard.
Bernard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonov takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bernard.
Bernard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leonov backwards.
A knee to the head by Bernard.
Bernard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bernard blocks an elbow strike.

Leonov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bernard tries to clinch but Leonov is having none of it.
Saint Bernard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bernard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonov, pushing him back against the cage.
Bernard scores with a knee to the head.

Leonov breaks the clinch.

Bernard moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Leonov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saint Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernard is fending him off so far but Leonov persists. Nope, Bernard circles away and we're back to standing.
Bernard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Bernard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bernard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Leonov, pushing him back against the cage.
Bernard misses with a knee strike.
Bernard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leonov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bernard obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bernard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leonov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bernard.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bernard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bernard.
Bernard lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernard with a knee to the head.
Bernard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saint Bernard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard lands a knee to the head.
Bernard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonov tries to score a body lock takedown but Bernard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Leonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bernard.
Leonov has a couple of punches blocked by Bernard.
Bernard is leaning against Leonov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Bernard.
Bernard lands with a light punch inside.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernard is working Leonov over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bernard.
Leonov tries to stall but Bernard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
Bernard lands a shot to the body.
Bernard lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonov won't want to take too many of those.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
Bernard lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonov won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard pushes Leonov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bernard lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonov won't want to take too many of those.
Bernard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bernard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leonov or not.
Bernard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leonov.
Bernard cracks Leonov with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Bernard.
Leonov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bernard blocks it with crossed arms.
Bernard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bernard scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bernard.
Bernard cracks Leonov with a nice body shot.
Leonov wants to take the fight to the mat but Bernard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bernard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bernard obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bernard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bernard lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bernard.
Bernard landing knees to the body.
Bernard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leonov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
Leonov tries to break free but Bernard pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bernard.
Bernard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leonov.
Bernard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leonov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bernard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernard lands an elbow that stopped Leonov in his tracks for a moment.
Bernard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bernard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leonov's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bernard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leonov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bernard lands a knee to the body.
Bernard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bernard as Leonov tries to tie him up.
Bernard tries a body shot but Leonov blocks it.
Bernard lands an uppercut.
Leonov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bernard looking to throw knees to the head but Leonov is blocking nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonov.
Bernard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Bernard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leonov gets tackled into the cage by Bernard. Bernard maintains the clinch.
Bernard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bernard digs a right hand underneath Leonov's ribcage. Leonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leonov takes a shot to the head.
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!
Bernard landing knees to the body.
Bernard scores with a shoulder strike.
Bernard scores with a shot to the side of Leonov's head.
Bernard lands a knee to the body.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Bernard.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
A short left from Bernard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bernard presses Leonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Bernard.
Bernard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonov backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Leonov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bernard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bernard.
Bernard working Leonov over with knees to the body.
Bernard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bernard lands a left hand.
Bernard lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonov backwards.
Leonov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bernard crunches a lovely knee into Leonov's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bernard gets through Leonov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bernard pushes Leonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bernard landing knees to the head.
Bernard landing knees to the body.
Bernard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bernard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leonov fails to pull guard.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leonov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vadim Leonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bernard.
Bernard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bernard connects with a knee to the head.
Bernard avoiding damage as Leonov throws knees to the body.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonov is looking to control Bernard's arms but Bernard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leonov has his back to the cage.
Leonov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bernard lands a nice shot to the body.
Leonov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Leonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Bernard.
Bernard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bernard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leonov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leonov tries to throw a body punch but Bernard avoids it by throwing Leonov back against the cage.
Bernard lands with a light punch inside.
Bernard lands a body punch.
Bernard unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonov has Bernard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bernard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bernard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bernard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bernard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leonov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bernard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bernard presses Leonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bernard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bernard presses Leonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bernard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leonov trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bernard.
Bernard digs a right hand underneath Leonov's ribcage. Leonov let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four 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!
Knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bernard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Leonov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bernard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leonov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leonov backwards.
Bernard connects with a knee to the head.
Bernard lands a good knee to the midsection. Leonov won't want to take too many of those.
Leonov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees to the body from Bernard.
Bernard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bernard presses Leonov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bernard crunches a lovely knee into Leonov's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bernard tries to land knees in the clinch but Leonov avoids the damage to the body.
Saint Bernard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bernard blocks a body shot from Leonov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saint Bernard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bernard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saint Bernard!
After the big win, Saint Bernard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Malicestar and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rourke's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rolling Stones - Paint it black. Kimmo has chosen Roni Size-Bite The Bullet as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Mikko Rourke has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mikko Rourke seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rourke
vs
Kimmo

182 cm
34
196 lbs
27 - 15 - 1

188 cm
35
194 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Perkele!

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mikko Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmo just misses with a punch to the body.

Kimmo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rourke.
Rourke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Rourke misses.
Rourke cracks Kimmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rourke throws a lazy right hand but Kimmo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rourke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimmo throws a head kick but Rourke moves out of range.
Kimmo moves out of range as Rourke strikes.
Rourke misses with a hook. Kimmo ducked under it nicely.
Kimmo misses with a low kick.
Rourke lands with an overhand left.
Mikko Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo moves out of range of the strikes.
Rourke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kimmo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Rourke lands a head kick that stumbles Kimmo and the fighters go to the mat.

Kimmo is rocked!

It looks like Michael Kimmo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rourke loads up on a big left hand. Kimmo felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Rourke looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kimmo can't hide his disappointment, as Rourke celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Rourke!
Mikko Rourke gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Dog (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.

Hunt
vs
Dog

200 cm
34
245 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Dog!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hunt.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Hunt throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Dog.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.

Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
Hunt lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Dog avoids the body shot from Hunt.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog misses with an uppercut

and Hunt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dog!
Dog wants to get back to his feet but Hunt drags him back down.
An elbow from Hunt crashes against the mat.
Hunt working the head with strikes.
Hunt working the ground and pound.
Hunt working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt wants to stand but Dog is controlling his arm.

Hunt decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
A nice combination there by Dog.
Hunt throws a body punch but Dog moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Dog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Dog misses.
Hunt tries to clinch
and Dog counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Hunt. Those never looked like landing.
Dog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dog keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dog.
Dog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dog connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Dog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Hunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Hunt ducks down to avoid it.
Dog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dog misses with a double jab.
Hunt swings for the body but Dog moves out of range.
Dog checks a leg kick.
Hunt is looking to wear down Dog with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Tony Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Hunt.
Hunt scores with a nice head shot.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Bull Dog has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Hunt.
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt lands a slapping body shot.
Dog misses the jab.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Hunt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dog's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunt, right into the meat.
Hunt throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog lands a nice shot that snaps Hunt's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunt throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog lands with a nice body punch.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bull Dog's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Hunt misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dog.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hunt here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hunt moves to clinch but Dog breaks away
and Dog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt lands with a slapping head kick.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Dog lands a head shot.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Hunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Dog misses.

Hunt clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dog manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Dog's front leg but catches the back leg as Dog tries to avoid it.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Hunt misses with the combination.
Tony Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Hunt connects with a leg kick. Dog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Dog there.
Hunt works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunt has closed the distance and engaged Dog in a clinch.
Hunt prevents Dog from breaking the clinch.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Dog is blocking nicely.
Hunt crunches a lovely knee into Dog's ribcage.
Dog is breathing heavily.
Hunt tries to land knees in the clinch but Dog avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt missing with knees to the body.
Hunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dog tries to break free but Hunt pushes him back against the cage.
Dog blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hunt cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
Hunt misses with an elbow over the top.
Hunt lands a damaging elbow.
Hunt scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hunt throws an elbow but misses.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dog on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunt avoids it.

Dog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt misses with a leg kick.
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Dog scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
Dog avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dog avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hunt moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog scores with a jab to the head.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hunt's head backwards.
Dog throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Hunt loads up on a big right hand but Dog slips the punch.
Hunt ducks right into an uppercut from Dog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dog misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dog.
Hunt thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hunt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Hunt is out of range.
Hunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Dog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Dog keeps it at a distance.
Dog throws a right hand that Hunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Hunt also avoids with ease.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Dog.
Hunt digs a good body shot into Dog's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bull Dog's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dog.
Dog takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dog.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunt.
Dog tries to bum rush Hunt with a series of wild strikes but Hunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Dog misses with the combination.
Dog throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dog blocks the body kick.
Hunt dips to his left and cracks Dog with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog throws an overhand right that lands on Hunt's shoulder, as Hunt tries to avoid the shot.
Hunt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dog looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Dog.
A jab from Hunt finds it's way through Dog's defenses.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hunt can pounce on him.
Hunt tries to clinch but Dog is having none of it.
Dog blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Dog is avoiding it.
Hunt misses the shot to the body.
Hunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Dog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dog slips under a jab from Hunt.
Hunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunt.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Dog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dog.
Dog avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Dog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hunt on the side of the head.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt tries to clinch but Dog moves out of range.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Hunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dog checks it well.
Hunt misses with a body punch
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Dog.
Dog swinging wildly here.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Dog circles away.
Dog throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony Hunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Dog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dog misses with a straight right.
Dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hunt thows a body shot but no joy.
Dog catches Hunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dog circles away.
Dog avoids the head kick by Hunt.
Dog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Dog lands.
Hunt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog swings for the body but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Dog circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Hunt.
Well Hunt 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Hunt!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Hunt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco Belle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Emelianenko
vs
Belle

183 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taco Belle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch

and Belle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emelianenko throws an elbow but misses.
Emelianenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emelianenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Belle blocks an uppercut.

Belle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Belle keeps it at a distance.
Belle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Belle.
Belle connects with a jab.
Belle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Emelianenko tries to clinch

and Belle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Belle.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Belle.
Belle lands a right hand.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belles head.
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emelianenko throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
Emelianenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Belle lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses.
Belle blocks an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Belle takes an elbow to the temple.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emelianenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Emelianenko is struggling to control the position.
Belle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Taco Belle has been cut.
Emelianenko pushes off an throws an elbow but Belle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emelianenko throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a nice elbow.
Belle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Emelianenkos head.
Belle avoids the elbow strike from Emelianenko, against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Belle.
Belle blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Emelianenko throws an elbow but misses.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Belle.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Belle misses with an elbow over the top.
Belle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Emelianenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belle's brow.
Belle lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Belle tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko lands a damaging elbow.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Belle dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Belle takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Taco Belle's cut even more.
Belle takes an elbow to the temple.
Belle avoids a wild elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Belle blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko lands a big knee! That's hurt Belle! Oh, he's all over the place! Emelianenko lands another knee that sends Belle to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosme Cosme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell's entrance music is Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Terell
vs
Cosme

192 cm
31
230 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

186 cm
35
250 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Cosme Cosme!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosme tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terell scores with a nice strike.
Terell throws a hook but Cosme blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cosme, right into the meat.
We've been hearing reports that Terell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terell cracks a nice hook into Cosme's ribs.
Terell swats away the attempt to clinch by Cosme.
Cosme tries to land a leg kick but Terell saw it coming and moves away.
Terell misses with a hook.
Terell connects with the punch.
Cosme throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cosme ducks under a wild hook from Terell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cosme circles away.
Cosme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Terell lands a glancing blow to the side of Cosme's head.
Terell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cosme momentarily.
Terell missing with a left hand there. Cosme was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terell cracks Cosme with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosme on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Terell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cosme throws a leg kick but Terell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Terell throws a shot from downtown. Cosme moves away and avoids it.
Terell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cosme takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cosme has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cosme there as he acknowledges the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Terell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Cosme has picked Terell up - he's going for a ride! Cosme dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Terell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Terell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cosme is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terell tries to get to full guard but Cosme has control of the leg.
Cosme lands with a punch from half guard.

Cosme seems to be looking for submissions.

Terell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Cosme is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cosme.

Cosme is working for a kimura but Terell is defending it quite comfortably.

Cosme is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cosme wants to work for an arm triangle but Terell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Terell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cosme.
Terell punching from the bottom.
Terell gets back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Terell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cosme stopping the sweep attempt from Terell.

Cosme is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Terell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cosme told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosme wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.
Cosme trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Terell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Terell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Terell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Terell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cosme.
Cosme makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Terell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cosme defends it easily.
Terell wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Terell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cosme lands an overhand right.

Cosme gets a double leg takedown into Terell's guard.
Terell keeping full guard, as Cosme tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Terell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Cosme is defending well. Terell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Cosme has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Terell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mason Terell!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Terell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marx
vs
Russo

193 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

225 cm
32
286 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

LOD: Affordable Quality
CEC Nutrition Q160

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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leeroy Russo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx lands a jab to Russo's midsection.
Marx takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Marx swats away the attempt to clinch by Russo.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Russo.
Russo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marx takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Marx shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Marx was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo wants to control but Marx postures up.
Russo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marx wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Russo regains half guard.

Russo actively working from the bottom here.
Marx wants to lay and pray for a moment but Russo keeps working.

Marx is working for a kimura but Russo is defending it quite comfortably.
Marx is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx punching from mount but Russo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Russo is looking to get to half guard.

Russo is still trying to improve position.

Leeroy Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Russo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Russo looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Russo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Leeroy Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marx is working hard here to advance position.

Marx is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Russo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Mordechai Marx has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marx lands a right hook to the body.
Russo misses with a body shot.
Russo tries to clinch
and Marx counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Russo thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Russo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marx. That did some damage!
Russo thows a body shot but no joy.
Marx looks for the body kick but Russo saw that one coming.
Russo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to land body kicks.
Marx looks to land a left hand but Russo moved out of range nicely.
Marx's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Russo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marx scrambles back to his feet.
Russo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Russo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good shot there by Russo.
Russo connects with a high kick.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russo cracks Marx with an open hand slap.
Marx misses with a hook.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Russo ducks down to avoid it.
Russo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Russo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Russo.
Marx is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Russo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Good exchange - Russo coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russo takes the fight into the clinch.
Russo pushes Marx back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Russo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Russo trying to land knees to the body.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Russo trying to land knees to the body.
Russo struggles to land a body shot inside as Marx controls his hands.
Russo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Russo has a couple of punches blocked by Marx.
Russo taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands a nice elbow.

Marx breaks the clinch.
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Russo's shoulder, as Russo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Russo throws a hook to the side of Marx's head but Marx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marx staying out of range there.
Marx looks to land a right hand but Russo moved out of range.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marx throws out the jab.
Russo lands a really nice looking cross but Marx seems unphased.
Marx throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Russo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marx under the eye.
Russo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo digs a good hook to Marx's body.
Marx misses with a straight right.
Russo cracks a nice hook into Marx's ribs.
Russo lands a really nice looking cross but Marx seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leeroy Russo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mordechai Marx's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Russo lands with a cross.
Russo scoring well with a low kick there.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Russo is looking to clinch.
Russo is looking to clinch but Marx is avoiding it.
Marx misses with a lunging right hand

and Russo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Russo lands an elbow inside.
Russo lands a nice shot to the body.
Russo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marx's efforts to push away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marx's defenses.
A knee to the head by Russo.
Marx avoiding damage as Russo throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marx is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo scores with a shot to the side of Marx's head.
Russo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but Marx blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Russo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marx's brow.
Marx blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marx letting Russo take a breather here.
Marx tries to circle away but Russo has him pinned against the cage.
Russo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marx is trying to break the clinch but Russo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Russo working Marx over with knees to the body.
Russo lands a right hand.
Russo landing knees to the head.
Russo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marx avoids the elbow strike from Russo, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Marx has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Russo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

Mordechai Marx's cut is getting worse.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Russo obliges.
Russo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marx looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Russo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Russo lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

Mordechai Marx's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russo.

Marx is rocked!

Jeez, Mordechai Marx's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Russo looking to throw knees to the head but Marx is blocking nicely.
Come on Russo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Russo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marx.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Russo pushes off an throws an elbow but Marx leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
Leeroy Russo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marx managing to block the knees to the body from Russo.
Russo misses with a knee to the head.
Marx working hard to break the clinch.
Russo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marx avoids a wild elbow strike from Russo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russo missing with knees to the body.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Marx shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mordechai Marx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leeroy Russo!
Leeroy Russo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Adriaaaan! We did it!'.

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