Fight 145 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deni Mukhtar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musa Ahmed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mukhtar comes to the cage accompanied by Goyang Dumang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mukhtar
vs
Ahmed

225 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

210 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deni Mukhtar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Musa Ahmed!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mukhtar tries to avoid it but Ahmed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mukhtar to the ground. Mukhtar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ahmed throws a low kick, looking for Mukhtar's leg but Mukhtar calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Mukhtar. Beautiful body shot.
Mukhtar throws a sloppy head kick and Ahmed moves out of range easily.
Ahmed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mukhtar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch lands to the side of Ahmed 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Ahmed drives through and clinches with Mukhtar against the cage.

Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mukhtar tries to land a front kick but Ahmed steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mukhtar connects with a body shot.

Ahmed throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mukhtar was covering up waiting for the punch and Ahmed finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mukhtar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ahmed dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mukhtar tries to bench press Ahmed off him but Ahmed keeps the position.

Ahmed decides to stand back up.
Mukhtar scores with a hook to the body. Ahmed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Ahmed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ahmed controlling from the top position.
Ahmed looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ahmed wants to control from the top but Mukhtar keeps moving.
Mukhtar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed won't allow Mukhtar to sweep him here.
Mukhtar is adopting a defensive guard.
Ahmed postures up.
Mukhtar 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.
Ahmed looking to sit in guard and control but Mukhtar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ahmed misses with a low kick.
Mukhtar is looking to counter punch.

Ahmed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mukhtar is trying to defend but Ahmed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deni Mukhtar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ahmed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mukhtar cracks a nice hook into Ahmed's ribs.
Mukhtar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ahmed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ahmed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mukhtar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahmed scrambles back to his feet.

Ahmed has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ahmed gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mukhtar regains guard.
Mukhtar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ahmed is one step ahead there.
Mukhtar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed trying to control but Mukhtar is working from the bottom.
Ahmed wants to pass the guard but Mukhtar is keeping the position.
Mukhtar working a defensive guard here.
Mukhtar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ahmed slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab by Mukhtar.
Mukhtar with a jab.
Mukhtar throws a low kick but Ahmed avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ahmed.
Mukhtar cracks a nice hook into Ahmed's ribs.
Ahmed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ahmed walks into a left hand.
Ahmed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mukhtar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Ahmed tries to counter it with a takedown but Mukhtar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mukhtar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deni Mukhtar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ahmed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mukhtar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ahmed.

Mukhtar throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mukhtar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahmed with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mukhtar counter with a right hand.
Mukhtar lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mukhtar scores with a hook.
Mukhtar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahmed's head.
Ahmed drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mukhtar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ahmed rushes Mukhtar and presses him up against the cage.
Mukhtar misses with a punch on the inside.

Ahmed breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mukhtar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ahmed checks it well.
Ahmed shoots in for a takedown but Mukhtar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Mukhtar.
Deni Mukhtar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mukhtar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mukhtar misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar throws a head kick that half lands.
Mukhtar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Musa Ahmed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ahmed tries to clinch there but Mukhtar circles away.
Mukhtar swats away the attempt to clinch by Ahmed.
Mukhtar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahmed has a takedown stuffed.
Mukhtar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Deni Mukhtar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musa Ahmed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahmed's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahmed misses with a takedown attempt
and Mukhtar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ahmed takes one to the side of the head.
A left lands for Mukhtar.
Mukhtar cracks Ahmed with a good jab.
Mukhtar is looking to slow Ahmed down with leg kicks.
Deni Mukhtar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mukhtar cracks a nice hook into Ahmed's ribs.
Mukhtar connects with a jab.
Ahmed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahmed there as he acknowledges the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ahmed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmed is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mukhtar to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deni Mukhtar clearly takes 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.

Mukhtar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ahmed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahmed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch lands to the side of Ahmed 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mukhtar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mukhtar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the liver by Mukhtar. Beautiful body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ahmed or perhaps it was just good defense by Mukhtar, which made it look bad.
Nice shot by Mukhtar.
Mukhtar scores with a nice right hand.
Mukhtar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mukhtar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ahmed checks a leg kick nicely.
Ahmed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahmed's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mukhtar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahmed scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Mukhtar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Mukhtar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mukhtar cracks Ahmed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mukhtar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mukhtar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahmed can do to turn this around?
Mukhtar scores with a three punch combo!
Ahmed blocks a leg kick.

Ahmed forces Mukhtar back against the cage and clinches.
Mukhtar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahmeds head.
Ahmed goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mukhtar prevents it.
Deni Mukhtar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musa Ahmed.
Ahmed tries a body shot but Mukhtar blocks it.
Ahmed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mukhtar throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahmed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mukhtar avoids it.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Mukhtar won't allow it.
Ahmed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahmed trying to land knees to the body.
Ahmed is trying to pull guard but Mukhtar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ahmed is struggling to control the position.

Ahmed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mukhtar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mukhtar leaves Ahmed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deni Mukhtar had his way with Musa Ahmed in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Mukhtar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mukhtar.
Mukhtar scores with a hook.
Ahmed doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ahmed takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mukhtar lands a jab.
Mukhtar catches Ahmed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ahmed takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ahmed moves out of range of the body kick from Mukhtar.
Mukhtar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahmed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mukhtar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Mukhtar finds it's target.
Mukhtar lands a right hook to the body.
Ahmed tries to clinch but Mukhtar is having none of it.
Mukhtar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mukhtar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahmed at a distance.

Ahmed clinches with his opponent.
Ahmed tries to pull guard but Mukhtar won't allow it.
Ahmed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mukhtar up against the cage.
Ahmed looking to throw knees to the head but Mukhtar is blocking nicely.
Mukhtar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ahmed changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mukhtar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Deni Mukhtar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musa Ahmed.
Ahmed is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mukhtar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mukhtar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahmed.
Mukhtar with a jab.
Mukhtar moves out of range as Ahmed throws a body kick.
Mukhtar connects with a right hand. Ahmed shakes it off.
Mukhtar lands a jab to the head.
Ahmed moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Mukhtar.
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!
Mukhtar misses with a wild combination.
Ahmed throws a counter combo.
Ahmed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mukhtar's waist but Mukhtar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahmed off to one side.
Mukhtar scores with a hook to the body. Ahmed takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Deni Mukhtar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahmed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Musa Ahmed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mukhtar throws a sloppy head kick and Ahmed moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deni Mukhtar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mukhtar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 50:44
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 50:44
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deni Mukhtar!
During a confident post fight interview, Deni Mukhtar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Musa Ahmed spoke after the fight, saying 'I got 2 put more effort'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Majik Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes to the cage accompanied by Blockbuster Night Part 1. On his way into the cage it seems that Andrew Tran has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrew Tran seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tran
vs
Jack

205 cm
23
198 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

178 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Majik Jack!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Hemmingworth and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack lands with a cross.
Jack connects with a jab.
Jack keeps the fight on the outside.
Jack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tran moves out of range as Jack strikes.

Jack lands a big uppercut and Tran crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tran looks OK. Jack waves Tran back to his feet!

Tran is rocked!

It looks like Andrew Tran has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Tran fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jack just manages to avoid it.
Oh Tran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Tran - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Jack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Majik Jack!
Andrew Tran spoke after the fight, saying 'Well It Wasn't My Best Fight, But I Will Train Hard To Get Back In The Game And Win My Next Fight.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Weid Chrisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chrisman
vs
Simon

187 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
168 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Weid Chrisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Simon!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon keeps Chrisman at a distance using the push kick.

Chrisman forces Simon back against the cage and clinches.
Simon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chrisman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Simon working aggressively here.
Simon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chrisman can't find room to land a body shot as Simon controls the action.
Simon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chrisman.
I was talking to Chrisman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Simon can't get the takedown.
Chrisman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Weid Chrisman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Simon.
Simon tries to throw a body punch but Chrisman avoids it by throwing Simon back against the cage.
Simon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Chrisman breaks from the clinch.

Simon tries to sprawl but Chrisman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Simon is looking to improve his position.
Simon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chrisman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chrisman scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrisman winds up and cracks Simon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Simon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Chrisman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Simon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chrisman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simon is trying to get back to full guard.
Simon is still trying to improve position.
Chrisman works his way into full mount!
Simon tries to reverse the position but Chrisman maintains control.
Simon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chrisman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Simon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chrisman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Simon.

Simon working for submissions but it's allowed Chrisman to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chrisman is nestled in close to Simon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Simon is looking for a sweep. Chrisman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Simon moves into full guard.
Simon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chrisman is one step ahead there.
Chrisman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Chrisman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chrisman has managed to get both his arms back between Simon's legs - danger averted.
Simon keeping moving, preventing Chrisman from controlling successfully.
Simon wants to sweep here but Chrisman controlling him for the moment.
Simon can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chrisman controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chrisman throws a lazy right hand but Simon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Simon misses with a body kick.
Chrisman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Simon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chrisman manages to avoid it.
Chrisman tries to clinch up but Simon circles away and keeps his distance.
Chrisman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chrisman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chrisman looks to land a right hand but Simon moved out of range.
Simon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simon throws a head kick that half lands.
Chrisman throws a jab when Simon was well out of range.
Simon with the counter takedown but Chrisman avoids it easily.
Simon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chrisman was well out of range. Poor timing from Simon.
Simon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon throws a head kick that half lands.
Chrisman misses the shot to the body.

Chrisman clinches.
Chrisman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Simon up against the cage.
Simon throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrisman blocks an elbow strike.
Simon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chrisman wants to take the fight to the mat but Simon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chrisman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Simon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chrisman is defending well for now.
Simon misses with a punch on the inside.
Chrisman tries to land a knee to the head but Simon blocks with his arms.
Simon wants a takedown.

Chrisman manages to break the clinch.
Simon moves out of range as Chrisman strikes.

Chrisman clinches up with Simon and pushes him back against the cage.

Chrisman is trying to trip Simon. He has hold of a leg but Simon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Chrisman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Simon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chrisman is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chrisman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chrisman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Weid Chrisman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Simon is looking for a triangle here but Chrisman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Simon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Simon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simon works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chrisman landing with the ground and pound.
Simon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chrisman trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom.
Chrisman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Simon has his foot on Chrisman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chrisman works his way back into a safe position though.
Chrisman won't allow Simon to sweep him here.
Chrisman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Weid Chrisman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Chrisman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chrisman is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Chrisman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simon. Chrisman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chrisman shoots in for a takedown but Simon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chrisman tries to clinch up.
Simon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chrisman tries to clinch there but Simon circles away.
Chrisman tries to close the distance and clinch but Simon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chrisman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chrisman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simon tries to counter with a clinch but Chrisman shakes him off and moves away.

Chrisman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Simon is trying to defend but Chrisman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Simon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chrisman won't allow Simon to sweep him here.

Simon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chrisman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chrisman cracks Simon with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon looking for a sweep. Not yet Simon, not yet.
Chrisman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chrisman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chrisman connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chrisman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chrisman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simon can do to turn this around?
Chrisman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simon is keeping the position for now.
Chrisman trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Chrisman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chrisman has managed to get both his arms back between Simon's legs - danger averted.
Simon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Chrisman is pressing down on Simon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrisman pulls Simon in close to his closed guard and prevents Simon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Simon pushing down on Chrisman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Simon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chrisman 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.
Simon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simon throwing shots but Chrisman is blocking nicely.
Simon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chrisman defending well though.
Chrisman is trying to control but can't.
Simon wants to pass to mount but Chrisman is defending the position.
Chrisman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Simon.
Chrisman is trying to maintain the position but Simon is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chris Simon just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Simon scores with a punch to the head.

Simon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chrisman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Chrisman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Chrisman looks for a takedown but Simon sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Chrisman.
Simon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chrisman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chrisman darts in looking for a takedown but Simon gets double underhooks and turns Chrisman into the cage.
Chrisman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chrisman throws a body shot but no joy.
Chrisman wants to clinch up but Simon keeps it at a distance.

Chrisman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Simon quickly recovers to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Simon gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chrisman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chrisman trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simon wants to sweep but no luck.
Simon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Simon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simon throwing strikes but missing.
Simon throws a big right hand that misses.
Simon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Simon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chrisman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chrisman won't allow Simon to pass to mount.
Chrisman trying to hold on to Simon's head to control him but Simon postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrisman is controlling Simon's trapped leg to prevent Simon from advancing to side control.
Simon tries to pass to full mount but Chrisman defends it.
Chrisman taking some punishment here, with Simon in his half guard.
Simon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Simon tries to pass to full mount but Chrisman defends it.
Simon drops an elbow to the side of Chrisman's head.
Simon wants to pass the guard but Chrisman is defending well.
Simon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chrisman defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Chris Simon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Simon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simon is looking to score with low kicks.
Chrisman goes for a double leg but Simon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Simon continues to drive forward.
Simon throws a leg kick but Chrisman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chrisman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Chrisman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Simon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chrisman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chrisman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Simon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chrisman is aware though and is defending well.
Chrisman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chrisman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chrisman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chrisman working some strikes from top position.
Chrisman is working Simon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Simon looking for a guillotine here but Chrisman defends easily.
Chrisman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Simon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chrisman stands up over Simon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Chrisman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chrisman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Simon is keeping the position for now.
Simon looking for a sweep. Not yet Simon, not yet.

Simon is looking for a triangle but Chrisman pushes his legs off easily.
Chrisman is working Simon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chrisman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chrisman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Simon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chrisman defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chrisman stands up over Simon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Simon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simon wants to sweep here but Chrisman controlling him for the moment.
Chrisman trying to control but Simon is working from the bottom.
Chrisman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chrisman preventing the sweep.
Chrisman is in close to Simon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chrisman advances position into side control!
Chrisman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chrisman wants to control but Simon is keeping him busy.
Chrisman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Weid Chrisman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chrisman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Weid Chrisman!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodgers Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cannon
vs
Owen

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

MMA Hype Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodgers Owen!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cannon.
Cannon wants to clinch.
Owen moves out of range of the strikes.
Owen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen tests Cannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Owen.
Cannon feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice cross by Owen.
Owen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cannon.
Owen throws out a counter right but Cannon avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cannon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cannon wants to control from the top but Owen keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon stays in close to Owen's body and controls the position.
Cannon prevents Owen from getting back to his feet.

Owen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cannon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cannon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Owen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cannon tries to roll over but Owen keeps him under control.

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

Cannon looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owen working Cannon over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Owen seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Cannon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rodgers Owen!
Rodgers Owen 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Novicar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Novicar
vs
Vogel

171 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

153 cm
21
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Novicar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novicar throws a leg kick but Vogel moved away.
Novicar swings for the body but Vogel moves out of range.
Novicar throws a series of punches but Vogel avoids them all with ease.
Vogel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Vogel closes the distance and clinches.
Novicar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Novicar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Vogel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Novicar wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogel won't allow Novicar to get back to his feet.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vogel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Novicar working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Novicar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vogel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vogel controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Novicar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Novicar gets caught napping as Vogel dives in and scores a takedown. Novicar manages to retain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vogel working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vogel throwing strikes but missing.
Vogel controlling from the top position.
Vogel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vogel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vogel landing with the ground and pound.
Vogel scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vogel wants to pass the guard but Novicar is keeping the position.
Vogel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel dominated that round.
That's time! Novicar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Novicar just misses with a punch to the body.
Vogel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vogel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Novicar avoids it really well and circles away.
Novicar misses the shot to the body.
Novicar tries to land a body kick

and Vogel counters with a shoot takedown. Novicar fights it but they end up in guard.
Vogel stops Novicar from standing up.
Novicar is trying to control the position but Vogel postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.
Vogel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Novicar is trying to control the position but Vogel postures up.
Vogel scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vogel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vogel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Novicar's guard.
Vogel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vogel winds up and cracks Novicar with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Novicar trying to control but Vogel postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogel passes to side control.
Vogel scores with punches from side control.
Novicar tries to buck Vogel off but Vogel is having none of it.
Novicar gets back to half guard.
Vogel is looking to take a break and control but Novicar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vogel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vogel trying to advance position but Novicar counters by regaining guard.
Vogel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Novicar has momentary wrist control but Vogel slips an elbow through the middle.
Vogel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vogel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Novicar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vogel is one step ahead there.
Vogel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Novicar's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vogel throwing strikes from guard but Novicar blocks nicely.
Vogel lands a couple of elbows.

Novicar is rocked!
Vogel connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Vogel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Novicar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vogel slips a jab from Novicar.
Novicar lands with a right hand.
Vogel on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rory Novicar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novicar lands a leg kick that knocks Vogel off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Novicar.
Vogel shoots and misses
enabling Novicar to counter with a crisp jab.
Vogel shoots in but Novicar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vogel or perhaps it was just good defense by Novicar, which made it look bad.
Rory Novicar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Vogel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novicar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vogel feints the counter takedown.
Novicar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Novicar wants it to stay on the feet.
Novicar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Novicar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vogel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novicar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vogel at a distance.
Novicar connects with a solid leg kick.
Novicar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vogel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Novicar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Novicar misses with an attempted mid kick.

Vogel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Novicar's guard.
Novicar controls Vogel momentarily but Vogel frees himself.
Novicar keeping moving, preventing Vogel from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogel is looking to work some ground and pound but Novicar has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Novicar is on top in guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novicar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vogel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vogel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Vogel throws a big right hand that misses.
Vogel lands a couple of elbows.
Vogel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novicar working a defensive guard here.
Vogel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rory Novicar clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Novicar swings away with a body shot that misses

and Vogel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Novicar won't be happy with that.
Novicar tries to bench press Vogel off him but Vogel keeps the position.
Vogel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Novicar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vogel scoring with punches from side control.
Vogel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vogel scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novicar is trying to improve his position.
Vogel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Oh Novicar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Novicar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kurt Vogel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vogel lands a strong strike to the head of Novicar. That's dazed him! Vogel looking to finish here. Novicar is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Vogel lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Vogel!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Birbiglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wills might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wills
vs
Birbiglia

205 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

186 cm
19
199 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Birbiglia!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills is looking to clinch.
Birbiglia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wills.

Birbiglia dives in and scores a takedown into Wills's guard.
Birbiglia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Birbiglia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wills really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Birbiglia stops Wills from standing up.
Wills throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wills is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Birbiglia is controlling him.
Wills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Birbiglia manages to pass to side control.
Wills trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills is refusing to be controlled, as Birbiglia sits in half guard.
Wills tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wills won't allow Birbiglia to pass to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Birbiglia connects with a nice short shot to Wills's temple.
Birbiglia stalling.
Wills trying to control from the bottom.

Wills looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wills has hold of Birbiglia's hands but Birbiglia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Birbiglia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wills sees it coming and defends easily.
Wills taking some punishment here, with Birbiglia in his half guard.
Birbiglia is nestled in close to Wills, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Birbiglia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills is trying to stand up here but Birbiglia is controlling him well.
Nice strikes from Birbiglia there.
Birbiglia works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Birbiglia wants to control but Wills is keeping him busy.
Birbiglia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Birbiglia dominated that round.
That's time! Wills's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wills tries to clinch but Birbiglia is having none of it.
Birbiglia just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Birbiglia misses.
As Birbiglia tries to get set, Wills tries to push him back and clinch up but Birbiglia manages to avoid the attempt.
Birbiglia throws out a loose jab but Wills uses good head movement to avoid it.
Birbiglia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birbiglia throws a jab when Wills was well out of range.
Birbiglia misses with a hook.
Birbiglia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wills is looking to land body kicks.
Birbiglia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wills is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Birbiglia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wills rushes Birbiglia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wills is trying to pull guard but Birbiglia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wills is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wills creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills jumps guard but Birbiglia stands there with Wills around his waist. Wills gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Wills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Birbiglia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Birbiglia.
Wills landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wills is trying to pull guard but Birbiglia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Birbiglia prevents Wills from breaking the clinch.
Wills tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Birbiglia just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Birbiglia fails to land.

Wills breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wills uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Birbiglia.
Wills rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Birbiglia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Birbiglia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wills moves away.
Wills closes this distance looking for a takedown but Birbiglia circles away.
Birbiglia looks to land a left hand but Wills moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills throws a head kick that Birbiglia semi-blocks.
Wills ducks under a wild hook from Birbiglia.
Birbiglia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birbiglia swinging wildly here.
Birbiglia cracks Wills with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Birbiglia takes a swing at Wills's ribcage but misses.
Wills shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Birbiglia counters with a takedown into side control.
Roger Birbiglia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wills is not content to let Birbiglia control the position.
Birbiglia advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Birbiglia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wills will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wills displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Birbiglia throws out the jab.
Wills dives in and grabs Birbiglia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Birbiglia pushes down on Wills's head and hops out.
Birbiglia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Joe Wills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wills takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Birbiglia lands with an overhand left.
Wills looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wills takes one to the side of the head.
Wills fails with the takedown.
A countering left hand to the body from Birbiglia misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Wills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birbiglia lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Birbiglia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wills. Wills circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Wills is rocked!
Wills leaves his chin hanging out and Birbiglia seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Wills crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roger Birbiglia!
Roger Birbiglia bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Joe Wills was interviewed post fight and said 'Well Try Better Next Time'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kasak Kusuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morge Jasvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kusuk
vs
Jasvidal

180 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kasak Kusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Morge Jasvidal !
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jasvidal checks it well.
Kusuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jasvidal misses the jab.
No joy there for Kusuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jasvidal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kusuk.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
Kusuk 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.
Kusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Jasvidal .
Good shot there by Kusuk.
Jasvidal misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasvidal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kusuk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kusuk sizes up Jasvidal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jasvidal ducks under a wild hook from Kusuk.
Jasvidal doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kusuk throws a head kick that misses.
Jasvidal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jasvidal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jasvidal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasvidal connects with a single shot there.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Jasvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kusuk cracks the inside of Jasvidal 's front leg.
Jasvidal clobbers Kusuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kusuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jasvidal is able to avoid easily.
Jasvidal throws out a counter right but Kusuk avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jasvidal .
Kusuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jasvidal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kusuk is rocked!
Jasvidal swings for the body but Kusuk moves out of range.
Jasvidal walks into a left hand.
Jasvidal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jasvidal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kusuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Kusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jasvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusuk misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Kusuk coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jasvidal .
Kasak Kusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kusuk.
Jasvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jasvidal lands with a nice body punch.
Kusuk misses with a straight right.
Jasvidal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kusuk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kusuk throws a chopping leg kick but Jasvidal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jasvidal throws out a counter right but Kusuk avoids it with no problem.
Kusuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Jasvidal in the body.
Kusuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Kusuk.
Jasvidal connects with the punch.
Jasvidal misses with the combination.
Kusuk thows a leg kick but Jasvidal checks it
letting Jasvidal counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Morge Jasvidal will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Some wild striking there from Jasvidal .
Jasvidal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kusuk.
Jasvidal staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Kusuk.
A little jabbing left from Jasvidal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kusuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kusuk.
Jasvidal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kusuk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kusuk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jasvidal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kusuk backs up against the cage.
Oh Kusuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jasvidal misses with a combination
enabling Kusuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kusuk seems to have got his legs back now.
A lazy left from Jasvidal finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusuk throws a series of punches but Jasvidal moves out of range.
Jasvidal unleashes a big counter combination but Kusuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jasvidal throws a looping overhand right but Kusuk ducks down to avoid it.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Jasvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jasvidal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kusuk misses with a looping right.
Jasvidal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morge Jasvidal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kusuk looks to land a left hand but Jasvidal moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kusuk misses.
Kusuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kusuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kusuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Kusuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jasvidal lands a jab to the head.
Kusuk misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Jasvidal misses.
Kasak Kusuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kusuk lands a leg kick that knocks Jasvidal off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jasvidal throws a body punch but Kusuk moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kusuk misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Jasvidal misses.
Kusuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jasvidal unleashes a big counter combination but Kusuk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Kusuk misses
and Jasvidal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jasvidal works the jab nicely.
A combination from Kusuk does no damage.
Jasvidal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jasvidal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jasvidal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kusuk misses with a combination
letting Jasvidal counter with a right hand.
Kusuk misses with a few strikes there.
Jasvidal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kusuk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jasvidal lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kusuk can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Jasvidal and Kusuk drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Jasvidal .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morge Jasvidal !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Max Mason has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mason
vs
Anderson

214 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mason.
Anderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Mason scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Mason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Max Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mason sprawls well. Mason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands with a right and another and another! Anderson is in big trouble! Mason lands again and this time it's lights out for Anderson! A quality knockout there for Mason.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Mason!
An out of breath Max Mason thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shelter - Message of the Bhagavat. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Randhawa
vs
Crawford

180 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crawford shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Randhawa is trying to defend but Crawford finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Randhawa manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Randhawa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Crawford should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Randhawa has tightened it up now! Crawford 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 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Prathamesh Randhawa!
Prathamesh Randhawa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.