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First blood, the initiation PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen ROCKY TRIBUTE -- EYE OF THE TIGER as his entrance music. Frank Guida looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Guida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guida shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Guida is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guida.
Taylor is trying to keep Guida in close.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Guida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Guida controlling him for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guida shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Guida showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Guida connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guida's back!
Taylor biding his time, controlling Guida.
Guida breaks Taylor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guida is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Guida is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guida throwing strikes but missing.
Guida throwing strikes from guard but Taylor blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Guida keeps it at a distance.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guida is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guida throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Guida lands a left hand.
Guida's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Guida.
Taylor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taylor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guida looking for a takedown.
Guida is breathing heavily.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Guida has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Guida counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Guida trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Guida is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Guida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Guida isn't so interested in that idea.
Guida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guida throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guida's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
Taylor wanted to stand there but Guida had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Guida dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taylor gets caught flat footed, as Guida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor working for a triangle but Guida defends it easily.
Taylor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor striking off his back but it's not causing Guida any problems.
Guida stands up over Taylor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Guida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Guida 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.
Guida throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guida's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
Guida keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Guida keeps moving.
Guida looking for a sweep. Not yet Guida, not yet.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor wants to get up but he can't break Guida's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guida is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor gets a takedown into half guard.
Taylor decides to return to a standing position.
Frank Guida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guida swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taylor's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taylor looking to control but Guida passes into half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Guida keeps him under control.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Guida.
Taylor trying to control but Guida postures up.
Guida looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Guida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Guida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Guida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Taylor wants to control but Guida postures up.
An elbow from Guida crashes against the mat.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Guida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Taylor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Guida throwing shots but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor has one foot on Guida's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Guida.
Guida takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Guida drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guida.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Guida to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Guida is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Guida isn't so interested in that idea.
Guida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Guida lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor working for a triangle but Guida defends it easily.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guida lands a couple of digs.
Guida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guida trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Guida misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Guida gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Guida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guida lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guida is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guida defends well.
Guida is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taylor is pulling down on Guida's head. It's preventing any offense from Guida, at least for the moment.
Guida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Frank Guida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Guida.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guida, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Guida!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cody Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (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 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cody Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy blocks a head kick by Banks.
Banks tries to clinch but Leroy moves out of range.
Banks tries to clinch there but Leroy circles away.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Leroy in a clinch.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but Banks blocks it.
Leroy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Banks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Leroy lands a body punch.
Leroy lands a nice elbow.
Banks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Cody Banks has been cut.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Leroy blocks an elbow strike.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leroy digs a right hand into Banks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Banks's gas tank.
Leroy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Leroy has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Banks regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leroy is looking to work some ground and pound but Banks has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy working some strikes from top position.
Leroy throws a big right hand that misses.
Leroy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leroy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Banks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leroy on the ground.
Leroy is working Banks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leroy with a nice head shot there.
Banks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leroy postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
Leroy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Banks, up you get!
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leroy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banks tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks wants to clinch up but Leroy keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banks closes the distance but Leroy moves to the side
and Leroy counters with a leg kick.
Leroy gets a clinch.
Leroy jumps guard.
Banks wants to control from the top but Leroy keeps moving.
Banks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Banks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leroy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is really struggling to control Leroy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Leroy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banks won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks tries to free his leg and advance position but Leroy is retaining full guard.
Banks looking to sit in guard and control but Leroy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cody Banks's cut.
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.
Leroy connects with a solid leg kick.
Banks tries to clinch
and Leroy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Banks wants to clinch
and Leroy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leroy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banks's head.
Leroy thows a huge punch but Banks dodges it nicely.
Leroy working over Banks with some ground and pound. Banks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Banks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leroy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leroy is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leroy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Banks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leroy is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Leroy lands a nice short elbow.
Banks keeping control of the position.
Banks is trying to get back to full guard.
Leroy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Leroy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leroy throwing shots but Banks is blocking nicely.
Banks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leroy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banks looks to clinch
and Leroy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banks takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Banks.
Leroy lands an elbow that stopped Banks in his tracks for a moment.
Banks could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Banks looking to throw knees to the head but Leroy is blocking nicely.
Leroy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Leroy manages to end up in side control.
Banks is trying to get back to half guard.
Leroy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Leroy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Banks to see if he's OK.
Banks struggling a bit here.
Leroy decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks wants to clinch.
Banks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Leroy counters with a low kick, right behind Banks 's knee.
Banks tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it.
Banks wants to clinch but Leroy slips to the side
so Leroy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Banks is adopting a defensive guard.
Leroy throws a strike but Banks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy wants to stand up but Banks is controlling him.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cody Banks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Banks drives through and clinches with Leroy against the cage.
Leroy landing knees to the body.
Banks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy digs a right hand underneath Banks's ribcage. Banks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Leroy.
Leroy lands a good knee to the midsection. Banks won't want to take too many of those.
Leroy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Banks uses from the top position.
Leroy has his feet on Banks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Banks tries to clinch
and Leroy counters by clinching up.
Banks tries a knee to the head but Leroy blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Banks can't fight it off and eventually Leroy manages to take the fight to the floor. Banks looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Leroy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks trying to control the position.
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Leroy.
Leroy is fighting to break Banks's control of his arms but Banks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leroy throws a strike but Banks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Banks prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Leroy keeping moving, preventing Banks from controlling successfully.
Leroy has his feet on Banks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leroy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leroy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelley Public (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Tokic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelley Public!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Tokic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Public finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tokic shoots in looking for a takedown. Public tries to sprawl out of it but Tokic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Public manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tokic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Public wants to get back to his feet.
Tokic wants to control but Public is keeping him busy.
Public pushes Tokic off looking to stand but Tokic dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Tokic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Public is trying to stand back up but Tokic is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Public throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tokic looks gassed!
Tokic has a takedown stuffed.
Tokic blocks a head kick by Public.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tokic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kelley Public has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Tokic.
Public breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Public tries to close the distance and clinch but Tokic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kelley Public is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to de liver by Public. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Public rushes Tokic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Public's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Public connects with a body shot.
Public throws a one two combo.
It looks like Ivan Tokic has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Public's waist but Public gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tokic off to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Public.
Public lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Public throws a nice head kick!
Public tries to clinch but Tokic is having none of it.
Public scores with a jab to the body.
Tokic shoots in but no luck this time.
Public clinches up with Tokic and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Public breaks the clinch.
Public misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokic.
Public lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tokic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Public displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tokic.
Tokic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Public sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tokic somewhat.
Tokic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Public feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tokic's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Public finds it's way round the side to connect with Tokic's head.
Public leaves Tokic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Public closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Public breaks the clinch.
Tokic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Public tries to clinch there but Tokic circles away.
Tokic avoids the head kick by Public.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tokic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tokic wants to control but Public is keeping him busy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelley Public dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Tokic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Public rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tokic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Public stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Public wants it to stay on the feet.
Public tries to clinch there but Tokic circles away.
Public forces Tokic back against the cage and clinches.
Public breaks the clinch.
Public lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tokic circles away quickly and effectively.
Tokic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Public but Public pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tokic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tokic showed some decent athleticism there.
Tokic is trying to control the action in half guard but Public is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Public is trying to stand back up but Tokic is controlling him
Public manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tokic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelley Public has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Tokic.
Tokic fails to land the takedown.
Tokic shoots for a double leg takedown but Public sprawls well. He's pushed Tokic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Public.
Tokic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Public.
Kelley Public is winning the standup battle so far.
Public misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Public is looking to score with low kicks.
Public 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.
Public throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tokic shoots in for a double leg but Public sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Public misses with the combination.
Tokic takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tokic.
Public goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tokic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Public is fending him off so far but Tokic persists. Nope, Public circles away and we're back to standing.
Public lands a nice hook to Tokic's body. Tokic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Public.
Public tries a head kick but it misses.
Tokic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tokic tries to free his leg and advance position but Public is retaining full guard.
Tokic wants to control from the top but Public keeps moving.
Tokic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Public's guard.
Tokic prevents Public from standing back up.
Public is not content to let Tokic control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Public kicks Tokic off and gets back to his feet.
Public looks to land a combination. Tokic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tokic closes the distance but Public moves to the side
and Public counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tokic shoots in but Public avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tokic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tokic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Public.
Tokic shoots in for a double leg but Public sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Public throws a front kick aimed at Tokic's knee but Tokic avoids it well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelley Public dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Tokic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tokic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Public as he avoids it easily.
Public slaps away a takedown attempt from Tokic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good exchange - Public coming out on top.
Public wants to clinch but Tokic slips to the side
and Tokic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Public's guard.
Tokic stops Public from standing up.
Tokic wants to pass the guard but Public is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Public wants to stand but Tokic is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Public, up you get!
Tokic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Public avoids it really well and circles away.
Kelley Public has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Tokic.
Tokic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Public. Public obviously looking to wear him down.
Public throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Public displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tokic.
Tokic takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Public throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokic tries to close the distance and clinch but Public swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tokic fails with the takedown.
Public pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Public goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Public wants to clinch.
Kelley Public is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tokic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tokic can't break the clinch.
Public breaks from the clinch.
Public lands a right hook to the body.
Public is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Public closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tokic counters with a shoot takedown. Public fights it but they end up in guard.
Tokic stops Public from standing up.
Tokic wants to control from the top but Public keeps moving.
Public is wriggling around but Tokic manages to pass to half guard.
Tokic wants to control but Public is keeping him busy.
Public pushes Tokic off looking to stand but Tokic dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokic is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Public!
Tokic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Public is looking to escape.
Tokic controlling the pace for now.
Public has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Public is trying to get back to his feet but Tokic has full control of the position and if anything, Public has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Tokic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Public 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelley Public!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Matters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Matters looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Renzo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Matters!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira cracks Matters with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Oliveira has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Matters to stand back up!
It looks like Tom Matters has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Oliveira shoots in but Matters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira connects with a superb combination that knocks Matters out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Oliveira before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Matters!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Renzo Oliveira!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooper has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock drops Cooper with a beautiful combination! Cooper stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shamrock is looking for the KO!
Cooper is rocked!
It looks like Adam Cooper has been cut.
Cooper leaves his chin hanging out and Shamrock seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Cooper crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brock Shamrock!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julhabel Bairulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Brutes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zak Brutes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julhabel Bairulla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zak Brutes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bairulla fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Brutes misses.
Bairulla shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brutes's guard.
Brutes keeping moving, preventing Bairulla from controlling successfully.
Brutes controlling the position.
Bairulla wants to control from the top but Brutes keeps moving.
Brutes has his hands on Bairulla's head, controlling the position.
Bairulla sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bairulla trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bairulla controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bairulla trying to control but Brutes is working from the bottom.
Brutes is looking to sweep but instead, Bairulla has passed into half guard.
Brutes missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brutes trying to control here.
Brutes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bairulla.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bairulla has Brutes up against the cage in a clinch.
Brutes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bairulla has him pressed against the cage.
Bairulla tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bairulla breaks from the clinch.
Brutes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bairulla was well out of range. Poor timing from Brutes.
Brutes clinches with his opponent.
Bairulla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brutes backwards.
Bairulla has had enough of the clinch but Brutes keeps him there for the moment.
Bairulla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brutes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julhabel Bairulla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Brutes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bairulla works on Brutes's body with a couple of short punches.
Bairulla looking for a takedown.
Brutes struggles to land a body shot inside as Bairulla controls his hands.
Bairulla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bairulla leaves Brutes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brutes looks gassed!
Brutes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bairulla tries to clinch up but Brutes circles away and keeps his distance.
Bairulla fails with the takedown
and Brutes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bairulla shoots for a double leg takedown but Brutes sprawls well. He's pushed Bairulla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brutes drives through and clinches with Bairulla against the cage.
Bairulla pulls guard.
Bairulla tries to strike from the bottom.
Brutes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bairulla being controlled here, momentarily.
Bairulla looking to control but Brutes passes into half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Julhabel Bairulla dominated that round.
That's time! Bairulla's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bairulla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bairulla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brutes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brutes closes the distance and clinches.
Bairulla tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brutes smiles and moves away.
Brutes takes the fight into the clinch.
Brutes breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Bairulla.
Brutes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Brutes as Bairulla shoots in.
Brutes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brutes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bairulla manages to avoid it.
Brutes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bairulla fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julhabel Bairulla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bairulla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brutes counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bairulla wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brutes breaks from the clinch.
Brutes wants to clinch.
Bairulla is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brutes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brutes tries a head kick but it misses.
Bairulla has managed to clinch.
Bairulla lands a nice shot to the body.
Bairulla breaks the clinch.
Bairulla clinches.
Bairulla is struggling to control the position.
Brutes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bairulla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bairulla duly obliges.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brutes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bairulla lands a nice shot to the body.
Bairulla with a poor takedown
and Brutes counters by clinching up.
Bairulla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bairulla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bairulla tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brutes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bairulla pulls guard effortlessly.
Bairulla escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brutes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bairulla looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brutes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brutes postures up.
Bairulla is adopting a defensive guard.
Brutes wants to control from the top but Bairulla keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bairulla is controlling Brutes's posture.
Bairulla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brutes defends it easily.
Bairulla keeping moving, preventing Brutes from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Julhabel Bairulla dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bairulla tries for a takedown but Brutes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brutes thows a body shot but no joy.
Brutes clinches up with Bairulla and pushes him back against the cage.
Bairulla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brutes can't fight it off and eventually Bairulla manages to take the fight to the floor. Brutes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bairulla trying to control but Brutes is working from the bottom.
Bairulla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brutes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bairulla stays in close to Brutes's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bairulla's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brutes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bairulla trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brutes trying to keep a closed guard but Bairulla is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brutes keeping full guard, as Bairulla tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bairulla closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bairulla sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brutes defending well though.
Bairulla is looking for a kimura here.
Bairulla looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutes is not content to let Bairulla control the position.
Brutes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bairulla scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bairulla winds up and cracks Brutes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brutes trying to hold on to Bairulla's head to control him but Bairulla postures up.
Bairulla throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
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. Bairulla connects with a nice short shot to Brutes's temple.
Bairulla throwing shots but Brutes is blocking nicely.
Bairulla stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brutes to get to his feet.
Brutes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brutes tries to clinch but Bairulla is having none of it.
Bairulla fails to land the takedown.
Bairulla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julhabel Bairulla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brutes wants to clinch
and Bairulla counters with a shoot takedown. Brutes fights it but they end up in guard.
Bairulla postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julhabel Bairulla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bairulla, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julhabel Bairulla!
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