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BFT-283: PRIDE Never Die! 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitecoat's entrance music is Seven Nation Army. A fine choice. Kochanowski has chosen Midgard as his entrance music. Jakub Kochanowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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193 cm
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200 lbs
18 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitecoat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kochanowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whitecoat misses with a lunging right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a low kick, right behind Whitecoat 's knee.
Kochanowski slips a jab from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat misses with a body shot.
Whitecoat blocks a jab.
Whitecoat has Kochanowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Whitecoat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kochanowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kochanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whitecoat closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Whitecoat wants to take the fight to the mat but Kochanowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whitecoat throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Whitecoat to work.
Whitecoat is trying to stall.
Whitecoat has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Whitecoat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kochanowski is looking to control Whitecoat's arms but Whitecoat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kochanowski has his back to the ropes.
Kochanowski blocks an uppercut.
Whitecoat trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitecoat into the ropes.
Whitecoat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat keeps control of Kochanowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whitecoat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitecoat misses with a punch to the body.
Whitecoat can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Whitecoat has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Whitecoat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Whitecoat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitecoat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kochanowski tries to pull guard but Whitecoat won't allow it.
Kochanowski blocking some punches.
Whitecoat trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Whitecoat into the ropes.
Whitecoat lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski jumps guard but Whitecoat turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Whitecoat lands a left hand.
Whitecoat misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been informed that Kochanowski has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Axel Whitecoat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Kochanowski.
Whitecoat trying to stall but Kochanowski improves his position.
Good body shot from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whitecoat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Whitecoat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kochanowski.
Whitecoat tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whitecoat.
Whitecoat struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Whitecoat misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitecoat blocks an elbow strike from Kochanowski.
Whitecoat can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
Whitecoat manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whitecoat wants to improve his position but instead Kochanowski has moved into half guard.
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!
Whitecoat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kochanowski is keen to just control but Whitecoat is a slippery customer.
Whitecoat desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kochanowski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kochanowski uses his free foot to push down on Whitecoat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Whitecoat.
Whitecoat can't escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kochanowski has hold of Whitecoat's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Whitecoat manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whitecoat gets back to half guard.
Whitecoat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whitecoat wants to get back to full guard.
Kochanowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whitecoat makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whitecoat.
Whitecoat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitecoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitecoat can't keep his opponent in guard - Kochanowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Whitecoat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kochanowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kochanowski's back!
I really don't envy Kochanowski right now.
Whitecoat punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski wants to control his opponent's hands but Whitecoat gets his hands free.
Kochanowski can't escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitecoat softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kochanowski trying to get back to his feet but Whitecoat is in full control for now.
Kochanowski rolls, trying to escape but Whitecoat keeps control of the position.
Whitecoat is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Whitecoat is landing with strikes from the back.
Kochanowski can't escape the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Whitecoat. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Whitecoat gets his hands free as Kochanowski looks to control.
Whitecoat is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Whitecoat gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Whitecoat gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Whitecoat apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Whitecoat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kochanowski moves into the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to break free but Whitecoat pushes him back against the ropes.
Kochanowski pulls guard effortlessly.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kochanowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whitecoat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kochanowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitecoat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Whitecoat looking to pass the guard.
Whitecoat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whitecoat lands a couple of elbows.
Kochanowski has momentary wrist control but Whitecoat slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitecoat wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Whitecoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kochanowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kochanowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kochanowski controls Whitecoat momentarily but Whitecoat frees himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whitecoat cracks Kochanowski with a solid left hand.
Whitecoat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whitecoat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kochanowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kochanowski, not yet.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position but Whitecoat postures up.
Kochanowski keeping full guard, as Whitecoat tries to pass.
Whitecoat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position but Whitecoat postures up.
Whitecoat throwing strikes but missing.
Whitecoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kochanowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whitecoat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Whitecoat connects with a couple of short punches.
Whitecoat connects with a couple of short punches.
Kochanowski controlling Whitecoat's posture.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitecoat with a nice head shot there.
Whitecoat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kochanowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kochanowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whitecoat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jakub Kochanowski.
Kochanowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitecoat.
Kochanowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitecoat loads up on a big right hand but Kochanowski slips the punch.
Kochanowski cracks Whitecoat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski slips a jab from Whitecoat.
Nice shot by Whitecoat.
Whitecoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kochanowski counters with a left and a right that stings Whitecoat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Whitecoat 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Whitecoat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kochanowski.
Whitecoat throws an off balance right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Whitecoat throws a poor cross that misses
and Kochanowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Whitecoat throws a shot from downtown. Kochanowski moves away and avoids it.
Kochanowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
No joy there for Kochanowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kochanowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whitecoat shoots for a takedown but Kochanowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Whitecoat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whitecoat sizes up Kochanowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kochanowski ducks under a wild hook from Whitecoat.
A jab from Kochanowski finds it's way through Whitecoat's defenses.
Whitecoat fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kochanowski avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whitecoat to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat gets caught napping as Kochanowski dives in and scores a takedown. Whitecoat manages to retain guard.
Whitecoat managing to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Whitecoat keeps moving.
Whitecoat looking to control.
Whitecoat has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Axel Whitecoat wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Whitecoat looks to land a right hand but Kochanowski moved out of range.
Whitecoat lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat shoots and misses
and Kochanowski counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Whitecoat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whitecoat has Kochanowski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Whitecoat stalling in the clinch but Kochanowski improves position.
Kochanowski pulls Whitecoat into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitecoat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Whitecoat trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
Kochanowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Whitecoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kochanowski looking for a triangle here. Whitecoat is fighting it but it looks tight! Kochanowski pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Whitecoat is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jakub Kochanowski!
Jakub Kochanowski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 80%, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hussey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Kozlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Hussey!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kozlov instigates a clinch.
Kozlov controlling the action here for a moment.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Hussey avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov leaning against his opponent.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kozlov stops a takedown attempt from Hussey.
Good body shot from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kozlov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kozlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hussey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hussey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussey. Kozlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hussey misses with a body shot
enabling Kozlov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kozlov with a jab.
Hussey tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kozlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hussey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kozlov misses with a series of wild punches.
Kozlov scores with a nice head shot.
Hussey shoots for a double leg takedown but Kozlov sprawls well. He's pushed Hussey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivan Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hussey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kozlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussey throws a right and a left that Kozlov avoids nicely.
Hussey shoots in looking for a takedown. Kozlov tries to sprawl out of it but Hussey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kozlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kozlov drives through and clinches with Hussey against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hussey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes.
Hussey breaks from the clinch.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kozlov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hussey.
Danga de danga de dang - Kozlov scores with a four punch combination!
Hussey misses with an uppercut. Kozlov saw that one coming.
A jab from Kozlov does it's job there.
Hussey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kozlov dips to his left and cracks Hussey with an uppercut!
Kozlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussey checks a low kick from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Hussey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kozlov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kozlov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hussey tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kozlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kozlov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kozlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kozlov lands a body punch.
Hussey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kozlov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kozlov blocks an elbow strike.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hussey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kozlov lands a nice uppercut.
Hussey misses with a punch on the inside.
Hussey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlov pushes Hussey back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hussey avoiding damage as Kozlov throws knees to the body.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kozlov as Hussey tries to tie him up.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with a nice body shot.
Kozlov gets through Hussey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussey won't allow it.
Kozlov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Hussey's head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov wants to get back to striking at distance but Hussey won't allow it.
Kozlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kozlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hussey throws a punch but it's blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hussey backwards.
Hussey has Kozlov pressed against the ropes, preventing Kozlov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hussey breaks from the clinch.
Hussey ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Hussey counters with a left and a right that stings Kozlov.
Kozlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hussey.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hussey shoots in for a double leg but Kozlov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kozlov connects with a crisp jab.
Hussey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Hussey. That snapped Kozlov's head back.
Kozlov connects with a jab.
Ivan Kozlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hussey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kozlov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kozlov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Hussey is out of range.
Kozlov looks to land a combination. Hussey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Hussey is out of range.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Hussey moves out of range.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Hussey ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hussey misses with a body kick.
Hussey shoots in for a takedown but Kozlov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hussey takes one to the chin there.
Hussey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kozlov's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kozlov holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to stand up but Hussey is controlling him.
Kozlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hussey won't allow Kozlov to sweep him here.
Hussey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kozlov working a defensive guard here.
Hussey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kozlov is looking to stand up but Hussey isn't so interested in that idea.
Hussey chips away with some ground and pound.
Kozlov wants to stand up but Hussey is controlling him.
Hussey 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hussey wanted to stand there but Kozlov had control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kozlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hussey stops Kozlov from standing up.
Hussey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hussey with a nice head shot there.
Hussey preventing the sweep.
Kozlov working a defensive guard here.
Hussey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hussey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hussey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov wants to control the position but Hussey says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kozlov kicks off Hussey and gets to his feet.
Hussey tries to clinch there but Kozlov circles away.
Hussey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kozlov's half guard.
Hussey is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kozlov!
Kozlov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Hussey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hussey landing punches.
Kozlov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kozlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hussey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kozlov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kozlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hussey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kozlov swings for the body but Hussey moves out of range.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with an open hand slap.
Kozlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussey.
Kozlov throws a big shot that misses.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Hussey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ivan Kozlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov scores with the left hand. Hussey knows he should have avoided that one.
Kozlov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hussey counters with an outside leg kick.
Kozlov connects with a right hand. Hussey shakes it off.
Hussey throws a leg kick but Kozlov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Hussey wants to break free but Kozlov has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Kozlov does no damage.
Hussey throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Ivan Kozlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kozlov throws an overhand right that lands on Hussey's shoulder, as Hussey tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hussey.
Kozlov slips under a jab from Hussey.
Kozlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussey manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hussey.
Kozlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussey manages to avoid it.
Kozlov misses the shot to the body.
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov misses with a wild body shot.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hussey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kozlov misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov throws a hook but Hussey avoids it easily.
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ivan Kozlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kozlov cracks Hussey with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov is trying to break free.
Hussey swings wildly with an uppercut but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hussey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kozlov keeps control of Hussey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kozlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kozlov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussey is trying to break the clinch but Kozlov is controlling him.
Kozlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Kozlov tries to break the clinch but Hussey is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kozlov prevents Hussey from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Hussey.
Hussey goes for a takedown attempt but Kozlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ivan Kozlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hussey.
Kozlov misses the jab.
Kozlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hussey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kozlov swings for the body but Hussey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kozlov.
Hussey tries for a takedown but Kozlov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hussey takes a swing at Kozlov's ribcage but misses.
Kozlov has closed the distance and engaged Hussey in a clinch.
Kozlov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes.
Kozlov prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hussey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kozlov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hussey is breathing heavily.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kozlov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looks like Kozlov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kozlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hussey.
Hussey tries to score with a low kick but Kozlov moves his leg out of the way.
Hussey tries to keep at a distance but Kozlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kozlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hussey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hussey checks a leg kick nicely.
Kozlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hussey can do to turn this around?
Kozlov throws a hook to the side of Hussey's head but Hussey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kozlov misses.
A left lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a looping left.
Hussey misses with a hook
and Kozlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kozlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussey.
Kozlov lands a right hook to the body.
Hussey tried to score with a low kick but Kozlov checks it.
Hussey throws out a loose jab but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov misses with a hook. Hussey ducked under it nicely.
Kozlov misses with a few strikes there.
Kozlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Hussey does no damage.
Hussey lands a glancing blow to the side of Kozlov's head.
Kozlov clinches with his opponent.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussey or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kozlov presses Hussey against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hussey misses with a two punch combination.
Kozlov moves away from the strike by Hussey.
Hussey throws a jab when Kozlov was well out of range.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hussey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut. Hussey saw that one coming.
Kozlov moves into the clinch successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kozlov is trying to push Hussey away but Hussey has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hussey goes for a takedown attempt but Kozlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kozlov. Hussey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kozlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hussey was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozlov.
Hussey slips under a jab.
Hussey misses with a double jab.
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov misses with the combination.
Kozlov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kozlov lands with a good body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kozlov misses the target.
Kozlov digs a good hook to Hussey's body.
Kozlov throws a nice looking combination but Hussey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hussey moves out of range as Kozlov strikes.
Kozlov is looking to clinch but Hussey is avoiding it.
Hussey shoots in looking for a takedown. Kozlov tries to sprawl out of it but Hussey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Kozlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hussey's hands.
Hussey blocks a jab.
Kozlov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hussey on the side of the head.
Michael Hussey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hussey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hussey shoots for a takedown but Kozlov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hussey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hussey showed some decent athleticism there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is trying to stand back up but Hussey is controlling him
Kozlov trying to hold on to Hussey's head to control him but Hussey postures up.
Michael Hussey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kozlov tries to get to full guard but Hussey has control of the leg.
Hussey is looking to take a break and control but Kozlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kozlov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hussey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kozlov is trying to stand up here but Hussey is controlling him well.
Kozlov wants to control but Hussey is keeping busy.
Kozlov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kozlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kozlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Ivan Kozlov!
Ivan Kozlov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Martin Kampmann has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampmann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Max Mega has been cut.
Martin Kampmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mega misses with an uppercut
and Kampmann counters with an inside leg kick.
Mega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kampmann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kampmann lands a left and a right that send Mega crashing to the mat, dazed. Kampmann thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kampmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kampmann lands a lovely overhand right.
Kampmann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mega.
Mega slips a jab from Kampmann.
Kampmann lands with a right hand.
Kampmann is looking to clinch but Mega is avoiding it.
Mega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kampmann.
Kampmann misses with a jab to the body
and Mega counters with a single leg into guard. Kampmann didn't expect that.
Kampmann keeping moving, preventing Mega from controlling successfully.
Kampmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kampmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann pushes Mega off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mega throws the left hand but Kampmann avoids the punch easily.
Kampmann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martin Kampmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mega dives in and grabs Kampmann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kampmann pushes down on Mega's head and hops out.
Kampmann misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Kampmann finds it's target.
Mega checks the leg kick.
Kampmann pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mega.
Martin Kampmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Mega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mega keeps the fight on the outside.
Mega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kampmann's half guard.
Mega stalling away here and it's allowed Kampmann to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kampmann wants to sweep here but Mega controlling him for the moment.
Kampmann looking to control.
Kampmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Mega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega passes Kampmann's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kampmann on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kampmann tries to get out of the position.
Kampmann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mega.
Kampmann is pressing down on Mega's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mega preventing the sweep.
Mega pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kampmann is keeping the position for now.
Kampmann keeping moving, preventing Mega from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kampmann haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kampmann can't keep his opponent in guard - Mega advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mega is working away from the top position though.
Mega tries to pass to full mount but Kampmann defends it.
Kampmann blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mega.
Mega seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kampmann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mega is just content to waste time from the top position. Kampmann takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kampmann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mega stands and throws Kampmann's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mega working the head with strikes.
Mega trying to control the action but Kampmann is working from the bottom.
Mega lands a nice forearm strike.
Kampmann is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Mega.
Mega cracks Kampmann with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kampmann is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mega asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kampmann is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann is not content to let Mega control the position.
Mega working away.
Mega working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kampmann struggling a bit here.
Kampmann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mega wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mega is looking to take a break and control but Kampmann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kampmann tries to improve position but can't.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kampmann is working hard here to advance position.
Kampmann parries the strikes from Mega easily there. Mega is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kampmann to escape.
Mega advances to full mount.
Mega landing shots from mount.
Kampmann is rocked!
Mega looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Kampmann covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Mega!
A very excited looking Max Mega made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage comes to the ring accompanied by Johnny Cage Theme. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sparta's choice of entrance music: Just like you imagined - 300 theme. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Donatello Bradman and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sparta.
Sparta scores with a head kick. Cage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage lands a two punch combo.
Sparta lands a jab to the head.
Sparta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage lands a leg kick that knocks Sparta off balance momentarily.
Sparta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage tries to bum rush Sparta with a series of wild strikes but Sparta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage looks for the body kick but Sparta saw that one coming.
Cage connects with a nice looking jab.
Sparta clinches up with Cage and pushes him back against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sparta blocks an elbow strike from Cage.
Cage trying to control the position but instead, Sparta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cage into the ropes.
Cage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sparta misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Cage has Sparta pressed against the ropes, preventing Sparta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cage pushes Sparta back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sparta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cage lands an elbow inside that Sparta shrugs off.
Cage throws an elbow that misses.
Cage tries a knee to the head but Sparta blocks it.
Cage lands a left hand.
Sparta swings wildly with an uppercut but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparta is looking to control Cage's arms but Cage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sparta has his back to the ropes.
Cage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Sparta misses with an elbow over the top.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Cage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cage lands a damaging elbow.
Sparta misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage works on Sparta's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Cage.
Sparta looks winded!
Cage lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cage lands with a light punch inside.
Sparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparta shoots for a double leg takedown but Cage sprawls well. He's pushed Sparta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sparta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sparta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sparta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cage.
A jab from Cage misses.
Sparta takes one on the button.
Sparta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sparta walks into a straight right hand from Cage.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Sparta's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cage swings widly with a right hand
and Sparta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparta throws a head kick but Cage moves out of range.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sparta tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sparta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cage. Cage obviously looking to wear him down.
Sparta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparta is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Cage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage lands a jab to Sparta's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparta tries to clinch up
and Cage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sparta tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage staying out of range there.
Cage throws a nice looking combination but Sparta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Cage connects with an inside leg kick.
Sparta staying out of range there.
Sparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cage tries a head kick but it misses.
Cage is looking to slow Sparta down with leg kicks.
A big left from Cage misses.
Cage bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sparta's head backwards.
Cage misses with a two punch combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sparta misses with a wild body shot.
Sparta misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cage, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cage, as that shot connected.
Sparta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
Cage is looking to slow Sparta down with leg kicks.
Sparta moves away from the strike by Cage.
A big left from Sparta misses.
Sparta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cage.
Sparta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cage lands a hook that snaps the head of Sparta backwards.
Cage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sparta avoids a wild elbow strike from Cage.
Sparta blocks an elbow strike.
Cage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sparta's defenses.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Cage lands a damaging elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a left hand.
Sparta lands a left hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cage missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage.
Sparta misses with some punches.
Sparta looking to throw knees to the head but Cage is blocking nicely.
Sparta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sparta up against the ropes.
Sparta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cage is keeping busy.
Sparta throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Sparta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sparta takes an elbow to the temple.
Sparta misses with some punches.
Sparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sparta at a distance.
Cage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparta was well out of range. Poor timing from Cage.
Cage throws a hook but Sparta avoids it easily.
Sparta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cage. Cage circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sparta ducks under a wild hook from Cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cage throws a shot from downtown. Sparta moves away and avoids it.
Sparta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cage misses with a hook. Sparta ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Cage lands but Sparta takes it in his stride.
Sparta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage lands a jab to the head.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparta misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Sparta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Cage. Beautiful body shot.
Sparta lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cage lands with a straight right. Sparta didn't see that one coming.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparta.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sparta tries to clinch but Cage is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sparta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sparta misses with a hook. Cage ducked under it nicely.
Sparta misses with a leg kick.
Cage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sparta momentarily.
Sparta scores with a body shot.
Sparta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Sparta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sparta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cage displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sparta.
Nice defenses there by Sparta.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage thuds a left hand into Sparta's body.
Sparta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Sparta's head.
Sparta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cage.
Sparta just misses with a punch to the body.
Cage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sparta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sparta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cage scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Sparta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sparta throws a jab when Cage was well out of range.
Cage swats away the attempt to clinch by Sparta.
Cage throws a chopping leg kick but Sparta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sparta loads up on a big right hand but Cage slips the punch.
Sparta misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cage.
Cage throws a solid leg kick but Sparta takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cage.
A head kick misses from Sparta.
Cage feints and then cracks Sparta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sparta down.
Cage throws out a powerful jab.
Sparta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sparta is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Sparta misses with a looping left.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sparta is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sparta is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sparta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Sparta is still on wobbly legs! Can Cage finish him?
Sparta tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
A shot to the liver by Sparta. Beautiful body shot.
Johnny Cage is winning the standup battle so far.
Cage cracks Sparta with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Sparta falls to his knees and Cage doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!
A very excited looking Johnny Cage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowie comes to the ring accompanied by 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. Sir has chosen Kickstart as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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205 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Sir!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie fails with the takedown
and Sir counters with a straight right hand.
Bowie shoots in looking for a takedown but Sir manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bowie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowie.
A shot to the liver by Sir. Beautiful body shot.
Bowie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sir avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Bowie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowie fails with the takedown
and Sir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Raphael Bowie has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sir fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bowie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowie shoots for a takedown but Sir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bowie is breathing heavily.
Sir steps into range and cracks Bowie with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bowie flops backwards and Sir dives into his guard looking to finish!
Bowie is rocked!
Sir stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bowie has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sir manages to get his head free but now Bowie has transitioned to an armbar! Sir grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bowie! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Bowie!
Raphael Bowie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry comes to the ring accompanied by D-12 - Fight Music . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn gets caught flat footed, as Cherry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cherry makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cherry works over Gunn with some ground and pound from guard.
Gunn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cherry preventing the sweep.
Cherry cracks Gunn with a solid left hand.
Cherry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cherry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cherry is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Cherry trying to control but Gunn is working from the bottom.
Cherry working some strikes from top position.
Cherry with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cherry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cherry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gunn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gunn lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!
Cherry wants to control but Gunn is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gunn with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gunn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cherry tries to lock up and control but Gunn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cherry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cherry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cherry controlling from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Cherry's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gunn is on top in guard.
Cherry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gunn is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cherry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gunn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cherry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cherry is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cherry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cherry keeping full guard, as Gunn tries to pass.
Gunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cherry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cherry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cherry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gunn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Cherry has wrist control.
Gunn cracks Cherry with a solid left hand.
Cherry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gunn escapes and throws Cherry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gunn prevents Cherry from escaping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gunn working his ground and pound in the gym.
Cherry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cherry manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gunn.
Cherry is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gunn scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunn prevents Cherry from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Gunn.
Cherry is trying to maintain the position but Gunn is very close to passing his half guard.
Cherry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gunn pulls his head out easily.
Gunn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cherry wants to control but Gunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cherry is looking for a sweep. Gunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cherry trying to control but Gunn postures up.
Cherry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cherry pushes Gunn off looking to stand but Gunn dives back in and keeps control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gunn wants to pass the guard but Cherry is defending well.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunn trying to control the action but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Gunn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gunn working the head and body with strikes.
Gunn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cherry wants to get back to full guard.
Cherry trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Cherry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cherry punching from the bottom.
Cherry is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cherry is looking to improve his position.
Gunn working over Cherry with some ground and pound. Cherry looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cherry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gunn is thwarting Cherry's attempts to control the position.
Cherry gets full guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn throwing strikes from guard but Cherry blocks nicely.
Cherry looking for a guillotine here but Gunn defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gunn should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cherry has tightened it up now! Gunn should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Terell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Stien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terell comes to the ring accompanied by Let's Go-Lil Jon ft. Trick Daddy and Twista. Mason Terell had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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33
223 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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29
215 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Terell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Stien!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stien misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terell.
Stien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stien darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stien with a nice head shot there.
Terell looking for a guillotine here but Stien defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stien is looking to work some ground and pound but Terell has wrist control.
Terell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stien stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Terell is looking for a triangle but Stien pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stien throws a big right hand that misses.
Terell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stien wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.
Terell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stien is aware though and is defending well.
Terell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stien defends well.
Terell has momentary wrist control but Stien slips an elbow through the middle.
Stien trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stien working some strikes from top position.
Stien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stien must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stien escapes and throws Terell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stien working away.
Terell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stien scoring with punches from side control.
Terell tries to improve position but can't.
Stien working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Terell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stien lands a few punches from side control.
Stien working the head with strikes.
Terell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stien's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stien is working for a submission of some sort.
Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Terell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stien.
Stien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terell has hold of Stien's hands but Stien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stien lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Terell looking for submissions off his back.
Stien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Terell has hold of Stien's hands but Stien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Stien there.
Stien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terell is looking to improve his position.
Stien is trying to control. Terell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Stien passes the guard and advances to mount!
Terell taking shots to the head.
Terell is bucking up trying to escape but Stien cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stien scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Terell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Terell regains half guard.
Terell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stien pulls his head out easily.
Terell is pressing down on Stien's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Terell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stien is one step ahead there.
Terell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stien wants to control from the top but Terell keeps moving.
Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Terell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Terell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stien stands up over Terell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Terell wants to hit a switch here but Stien passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Terell there!
Terell regains half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stien looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Terell wants to get back to full guard.
Stien 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 Stien.
Terell wants to control but Stien is keeping busy.
Stien throwing shots but Terell is blocking nicely.
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!
Terell trying to control here.
Terell actively working from the bottom here.
Stien trying to control the action but Terell is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stien slips a nice elbow through Terell's hands, connecting with Terell's forehead.
Terell trying to control from the bottom.
Stien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Terell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stien throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stien working the head and body with strikes.
Terell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Terell.
Stien working some strikes from top position.
Stien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stien throwing strikes from guard but Terell blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Terell is not content to let Stien control the position.
Stien thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Terell wants to get back to full guard.
Stien working over Terell with some ground and pound. Terell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stien is looking to take a break and control but Terell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stien wants to pass to mount but Terell is defending the position.
Terell gets full guard.
Stien is working Terell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Terell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stien has managed to get both his arms back between Terell's legs - danger averted.
Terell keeping moving, preventing Stien from controlling successfully.
Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stien working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Terell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stien tries to free his leg and advance position but Terell is retaining full guard.
Stien avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stien lands a couple of elbows.
Terell is rocked!
Terell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stien defends well.
Terell is breathing heavily.
Stien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Terell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stien postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Terell covers up, he's hurt! Stien keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Stien and the ref steps in to end the fight! Stien can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Stien!
Ben Stien decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes into the arena with Guerreiro by Curumin blaring out of the sound system. Stroud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Septic Flesh - Pyramid God kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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30
171 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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28
183 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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Great elbows
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stroud instigates a clinch.
Stroud has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Alves tries to work over Stroud's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroud's elbow.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroud's elbow.
Stroud drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alves gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Stroud controls the action.
Stroud takes an elbow to the temple.
Stroud takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alves tries to stall but Stroud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stroud is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Stroud jumps guard but Alves turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Stroud has picked Alves up - he's going for a ride! Stroud dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Stroud has control of the leg.
Alves's coaches at Palazzo Paisano have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Stroud passes into side control, despite Alves's attempt to control the position.
Stroud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Alves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
Stroud trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alves regains half guard.
Alves won't allow Stroud to pass to mount.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Stroud is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stroud lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stroud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves has an active guard here but Stroud has managed to pass into half guard.
Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves has momentary wrist control but Stroud slips an elbow through the middle.
Stroud preventing the sweep.
Stroud trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stroud!
Stroud can't escape the position.
Alves cracks Stroud with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is bucking up trying to escape but Alves cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stroud is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Stroud wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alves scoring with strikes but Stroud is staying in there.
Alves lands a heavy elbow.
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stroud is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stroud takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Alves landing punches.
Stroud is rocked!
Alves postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Stroud bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Alves and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Alves!
Guilherme Alves made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Happy to be back here at home in BFT. I will have my belt back soon enough...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janek Smok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Janek Smok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smok with a lazy takedown attempt
and Atsushi moves into the clinch.
Atsushi is trying to maintain a safe position but Smok gets an underhook and turns Atsushi into the ropes.
Atsushi lands with a short shot to the head.
Smok has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atsushi after a bit of a struggle.
Atsushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smok tries for a takedown but Atsushi manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janek Smok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atsushi lands with a left to the head.
Smok is trying to drag Atsushi to the mat but Atsushi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Smok wants a takedown.
Smok is trying to drag Atsushi to the mat but Atsushi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Smok has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Atsushi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Atsushi is pressed up against the ropes. Smok has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Atsushi down to the mat. Atsushi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smok gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Atsushi moves into the clinch.
Atsushi leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Atsushi.
Atsushi taking a breather.
Smok has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atsushi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushi lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Atsushi.
Atsushi scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Atsushi - that landed with a thud.
Smok is breathing heavily.
Atsushi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smok.
Atsushi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Atsushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smok wants to take the fight to the mat but Atsushi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Atsushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atsushi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smok or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands with a light punch inside.
Atsushi lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Atsushi - that landed with a thud.
Atsushi avoiding damage.
Smok has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Atsushi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smok really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi gets underhooks to prevent Smok's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Atsushi - that landed with a thud.
Smok drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Atsushi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atsushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Atsushi.
Smok wants to take the fight to the mat but Atsushi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Atsushi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smok takes a shot to the head.
Atsushi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Atsushi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Atsushi.
A short uppercut from Atsushi.
Atsushi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Smok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Atsushi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Atsushi connects with a solid leg kick.
Smok misses with a takedown
and Atsushi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Atsushi stalling the fight.
Smok is looking for a takedown.
Atsushi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Atsushi cracks Smok with a nice body shot.
Smok takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Atsushi.
Smok tries for a takedown. No joy.
A body shot lands from Atsushi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Atsushi.
A short right from Atsushi on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smok backwards.
Atsushi is stalling here.
Smok wants a takedown but no success here.
Smok has Atsushi pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smok pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Atsushi tumbling to the mat - Smok dives into Atsushi's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Atsushi looking for a guillotine here but Smok defends easily.
Smok looking to sit in guard and control but Atsushi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've been hearing good reports from Smok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Smok looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atsushi is one step ahead there.
Atsushi lands a couple of digs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smok wants to improve his position but instead Atsushi has moved into half guard.
Atsushi content to control rather than advance.
Atsushi working Smok over with strikes.
Smok looking for subs from the bottom but Atsushi mounts him!
Smok sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Smok is trying to get back to full guard.
Atsushi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smok is looking for a sweep. Atsushi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Atsushi is looking to take a break and control but Smok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Atsushi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Atsushi is nestled in close to Smok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smok has hold of Atsushi's hands but Atsushi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smok trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Atsushi manages to pass to mount!
Smok is desperately trying to improve his position but Atsushi has a good base and remains in mount.
Smok taking shots to the head.
Smok wants to control but Atsushi is having none of it.
Smok is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smok wants to hold on but Atsushi pushes him away.
Atsushi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Atsushi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smok is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smok is working hard here to advance position.
Atsushi tries to control but Smok wriggling away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smok is looking to get to half guard.
Smok is squirming around, avoiding Atsushi's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Atsushi lands a big elbow.
Atsushi lands a big shot there that rocks Smok but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Atsushi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atsushi looking to finish Smok with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smok!
Smok is desperately trying to improve his position but Atsushi has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Atsushi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Atsushi lands a big shot there that rocks Smok but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smok in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Atsushi trying to control but Smok is having none of it.
Smok tries to hold on but Atsushi postures up.
Atsushi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smok is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Atsushi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smok has his takedown stuffed
and Atsushi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kuroda Atsushi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smok is looking to take this one to the mat.
Atsushi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smok is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janek Smok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smok takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Atsushi as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Atsushi.
Atsushi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Atsushi lands an uppercut.
Smok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Atsushi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Atsushi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid body kick from Atsushi.
Atsushi scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Atsushi misses.
Smok takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smok takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Atsushi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atsushi has closed the distance and engaged Smok in a clinch.
Smok is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Atsushi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Atsushi.
Atsushi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Atsushi lands with a light punch inside.
Atsushi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smok or not.
Atsushi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smok or not.
Atsushi throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushi pushes Smok back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Smok goes for a takedown in the clinch but Atsushi prevents it.
Smok drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A hook to the body from Atsushi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atsushi.
Atsushi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smok backwards.
Atsushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Smok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atsushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smok is looking to take this one to the mat.
Atsushi looking to stall.
Smok drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Atsushi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Atsushi lands with a left to the head.
Smok has Atsushi pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Atsushi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smok wants a takedown.
Atsushi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smok.
Atsushi lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Atsushi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smok looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Atsushi.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Atsushi is pushing Smok up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smok wants to take the fight to the mat but Atsushi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Atsushi pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kuroda Atsushi.
Atsushi clinches.
Smok is trying to drag Atsushi to the mat but Atsushi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Atsushi prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Atsushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smok is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Atsushi is defending well.
Atsushi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atsushi.
Atsushi lands with a right to the head.
Smok is rocked!
Atsushi is working Smok over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Smok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atsushi is stalling here.
Smok seems to have got his legs back now.
Atsushi lands a nice uppercut.
Atsushi gets through Smok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atsushi stalling the fight.
Atsushi lands an uppercut.
Atsushi stops a takedown attempt from Smok.
The referee is keeping an eye on Atsushi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Atsushi lands a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Atsushi lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Atsushi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smok.
A shot in the inside from Atsushi.
Atsushi looking to stall.
Smok has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Atsushi after a bit of a struggle.
Atsushi lands with a left to the head.
Smok drops down looking for an ankle pick but Atsushi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Atsushi cracks Smok with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Smok looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Atsushi finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atsushi clobbers Smok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smok on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smok tries for a takedown but Atsushi circles away easily
and Atsushi counters by clinching up.
Smok has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atsushi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Atsushi pushes Smok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atsushi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Smok! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Atsushi is unloading with more strikes now! Smok drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuroda Atsushi!
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hagen Germanicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Obworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Germanicus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Now We Are Free. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Hagen Germanicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Obworth!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germanicus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obworth darts in trying to clinch
and Germanicus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Germanicus.
Obworth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obworth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Germanicus pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Germanicus.
Obworth prevents a body shot from Germanicus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obworth.
Obworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Obworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Germanicus.
Obworth working aggressively here.
Germanicus missing with knees to the body.
Obworth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Obworth fails to land.
Germanicus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obworth looks winded!
Obworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Germanicus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Obworth fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germanicus pushes Obworth back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Germanicus.
A head punch on the inside from Obworth fails to land.
Germanicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
Germanicus blocking some punches.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Germanicus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obworth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Germanicus lands a nice knee to the body.
Germanicus is struggling to control the position.
Germanicus lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Germanicus.
A head punch on the inside from Obworth fails to land.
Knees to the body from Germanicus.
Germanicus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Germanicus lands with a left to the head.
Germanicus tries to stall but Obworth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Germanicus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Germanicus.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Germanicus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Obworth fails to land.
Germanicus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Germanicus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Germanicus working Obworth over with knees to the body.
Germanicus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Germanicus scores with a shoulder strike.
Obworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Obworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Germanicus scores with a shoulder strike.
Germanicus misses with a knee strike.
Germanicus landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Germanicus.
A body shot lands from Germanicus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus scores a nice knee to the body.
Germanicus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Obworth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Germanicus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Germanicus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obworths head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Germanicus lands a shoulder strike.
Germanicus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
Germanicus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Germanicus wants to stall.
Germanicus stalling in the clinch.
Germanicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Germanicus pushes Obworth back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obworth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Germanicus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Germanicus lands a hook that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands a shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Germanicus.
Germanicus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obworths head.
Germanicus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Germanicus working Obworth over with knees to the body.
Germanicus stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Germanicus looking to stall.
Obworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Germanicus scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Germanicus.
Obworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Germanicus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Germanicus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Germanicus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Obworth letting Germanicus take a breather here.
Germanicus blocks an uppercut.
Germanicus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Obworth takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Germanicus.
Germanicus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Germanicus.
Germanicus lands with a right to the head.
Obworth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obworth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Germanicus lands with a right to the head.
Germanicus presses Obworth against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Germanicus lands a nice knee to the body.
Germanicus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Germanicus.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Germanicus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Germanicus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Germanicus gets through Obworth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Germanicus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Germanicus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obworth backwards.
Germanicus slows down the pace here.
Germanicus has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Obworth goes down! Germanicus pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Obworth is rocked!
It looks like Jacob Obworth has been cut.
Germanicus has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Germanicus crunches a massive hammerfist down on Obworth - he's out! Germanicus Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hagen Germanicus!
Hagen Germanicus gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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