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Free Agent Frenzy 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garet Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Jordans (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.
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garet Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Jordans!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordans dives in and grabs Jax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jax pushes down on Jordans's head and hops out.
Jax darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jordans looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordans looking for submissions off his back.
Jordans slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jordans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jax has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jordans to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jax is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jordans pulls down on the head and he's put Jax to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stephen Jordans!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Tutankhamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport". Young Tutankhamon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Tutankhamon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutankhamon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tutankhamon clinches.
Tutankhamon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tutankhamon manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Jack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jack gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tutankhamon is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tutankhamon is working for a kimura but Jack is defending it quite comfortably.
Jack trying to control but Tutankhamon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jack's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
Jack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tutankhamon throwing strikes from guard but Jack blocks nicely.
Jack wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jack not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tutankhamon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jack wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Tutankhamon is proving a slippery customer.
Jack managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tutankhamon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon wants to pass the guard but Jack is keeping the position.
Jack looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tutankhamon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
Tutankhamon drops back looking for a leg! Jack is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jack manages to kick Tutankhamon off! Tutankhamon jumps back into Jack's guard.
Tutankhamon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tutankhamon defends well.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tutankhamon.
Tutankhamon 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Young Tutankhamon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tutankhamon scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tutankhamon dominated that round.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tutankhamon instigates a clinch.
Tutankhamon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tutankhamon is pushing Jack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tutankhamon gets underhooks to prevent Jack's takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tutankhamon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tutankhamon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jack has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tutankhamon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tutankhamon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jack is trying to keep an underhook but Tutankhamon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jack actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tutankhamon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tutankhamon misses with a head shot.
Tutankhamon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tutankhamon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tutankhamon looking to finish with strikes here!
Jack avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tutankhamon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon content just to control the position here.
Jack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.
Tutankhamon lands a big shot there that rocks Jack but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jack is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jack blocking the ground and pound.
Tutankhamon raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon controlling the position easily from mount.
Tutankhamon punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tutankhamon looking to ground and pound but Jack is blocking nicely.
Tutankhamon prevents Jack from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tutankhamon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tutankhamon controlling from mount.
Tutankhamon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jack is looking to escape.
Tutankhamon prevents Jack from getting the reversal.
Tutankhamon controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Tutankhamon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tutankhamon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jack tries to pull guard but Tutankhamon won't allow it.
Tutankhamon is pushing Jack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jack controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jack is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tutankhamon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jack to the mat. Jack regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jack controls Tutankhamon momentarily but Tutankhamon frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tutankhamon passes Jack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutankhamon is trying to control the action in half guard but Jack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tutankhamon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tutankhamon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jack tries to roll over but Tutankhamon keeps him under control.
Tutankhamon is working for a kimura but Jack is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Tutankhamon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tutankhamon.
Tutankhamon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tutankhamon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon seems to be looking for submissions.
Tutankhamon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jack has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tutankhamon wants to take a breather but Jack is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jack tries to roll over but Tutankhamon keeps him under control.
Tutankhamon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jack is just riding it out for now. Tutankhamon eventually gives up the hold.
Jack wants to improve his position but Tutankhamon is controlling well.
Russell Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tutankhamon wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Tutankhamon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tutankhamon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Young Tutankhamon!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Young Tutankhamon!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Young Tutankhamon!
Young Tutankhamon wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gasan Halikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batang Tondo (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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160 lbs
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166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gasan Halikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Batang Tondo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halikov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tondo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Halikov is in Tondo's guard.
Tondo is trying to keep Halikov in close.
Halikov trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Halikov postures up.
Tondo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Halikov prevents Tondo from getting back to his feet.
Tondo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tondo wants to control but Halikov is keeping him busy.
Tondo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tondo stands up from half guard.
Halikov shoots in looking for a takedown. Tondo tries to sprawl out of it but Halikov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tondo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Halikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tondo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Halikov is breathing heavily.
Tondo controlling from mount.
Halikov working to try and regain half guard.
Halikov wants to hold on but Tondo pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halikov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tondo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tondo wants to control the pace but Halikov is squirming around nicely.
Halikov tries to hold on but Tondo pushes him away.
Tondo throwing strikes here but Halikov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tondo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halikov is bucking up trying to escape but Tondo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tondo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tondo with a couple of short strikes.
Tondo lands a nice shot to the head.
Tondo landing strikes from the mount and Halikov is in trouble!
Tondo controlling his opponent.
Tondo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tondo controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Halikov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Halikov tries to reverse the position but Tondo maintains control.
Tondo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Halikov to take his back!
Tondo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tondo scores with punches from the back.
Halikov covering up well under a series of strikes from Tondo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Batang Tondo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tondo thuds his right hand into Halikov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tondo scores with a three punch combo!
Tondo with a poor takedown
and Halikov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tondo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Tondo throws a punch but it's blocked by Halikov.
Halikov managing to block the knees to the body from Tondo.
Tondo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halikov wants a takedown.
Tondo missing with knees to the body.
Halikov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tondo prevents it.
Tondo pulls guard.
Halikov trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tondo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halikov is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tondo working a defensive guard here.
Halikov being controlled here momentarily.
Halikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Halikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Tondo is retaining full guard.
Halikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Halikov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tondo keeping moving, preventing Halikov from controlling successfully.
Halikov preventing the sweep.
Halikov looking to sit in guard and control but Tondo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tondo postures up in Halikov's guard and throws a big left but Halikov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tondo wants to control from the top but Halikov keeps moving.
Tondo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tondo trying to control but Halikov is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halikov wants to stand and escape but Tondo is having none of it.
Halikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tondo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four 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.
Tondo thows a big elbow that misses.
Halikov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tondo advances to half guard.
Tondo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Halikov to get to his feet.
Tondo fails to land the takedown.
Tondo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Halikov counters with a takedown into side control.
Gasan Halikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Batang Tondo.
Tondo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tondo prevents Halikov from standing back up.
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 Gasan Halikov will probably get the nod.
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!
Tondo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halikov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tondo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tondo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tondo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Halikov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Batang Tondo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Halikov really wants to buck Tondo off and get back to his feet.
Tondo looking to control but Halikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halikov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tondo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tondo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tondo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tondo working for a submission but Halikov is keeping him at bay.
Halikov is trying to stand.
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.
Tondo breaks from Halikov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tondo looking to finish Halikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Halikov!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tondo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Halikov tries to lock up and control but Tondo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tondo scoring with strikes but Halikov is staying in there.
Halikov is looking to improve his position but Tondo isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tondo with a couple of short strikes.
Tondo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tondo has hold of Halikov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Halikov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Halikov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Halikov tries to hold on but Tondo pushes him away.
Tondo punching from mount but Halikov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tondo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Halikov looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halikov trying to get back to his feet but Tondo is in full control for now.
Tondo keeps control of the position easily here as Halikov tries to buck him off.
Halikov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Batang Tondo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tondo 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Batang Tondo!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Batang Tondo!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Batang Tondo!
Batang Tondo wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dolfh Ziggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taeko Yataki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolfh Ziggler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taeko Yataki's chin.
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dolfh Ziggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taeko Yataki!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziggler looks to land a body kick but Yataki moved away.
Yataki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ziggler's guard.
Yataki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ziggler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yataki looking to pass the guard.
Yataki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yataki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yataki works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yataki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ziggler's head.
Yataki passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yataki has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Ziggler is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taeko Yataki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jaroslaw Jaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Frahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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18
150 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaroslaw Jaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Frahman!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaro clinches up against the cage.
Jaro fails to pull guard.
Frahman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jaro.
Frahman looking to throw knees to the head but Jaro is blocking nicely.
Frahman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frahman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jaro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaroslaw Jaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Frahman pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frahman misses with a takedown attempt - Jaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jaro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frahman to the mat! Frahman manages to get full guard.
Frahman wants to stand up but Jaro is controlling him.
Jaro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frahman keeping moving, preventing Jaro from controlling successfully.
Jaro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Frahman dives on top into guard.
Frahman looking to pass the guard.
Frahman stands up from Jaro's guard - Frahman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Frahman with a poor takedown
and Jaro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frahman keeping moving, preventing Jaro from controlling successfully.
Jaro tries to free his leg and advance position but Frahman is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frahman keeping moving, preventing Jaro from controlling successfully.
Frahman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frahman keeping moving, preventing Jaro from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jaro has gone for a leg lock! Frahman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jaro's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frahman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaro is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jaro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Frahman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jaro's guard.
Frahman preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jaro holds on and takes a little breather.
Jaroslaw Jaro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Frahman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Frahman's guard now.
Frahman looks gassed!
Jaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jaro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaroslaw Jaro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jaro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frahman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jaro counters with a shoot takedown. Frahman fights it but they end up in guard.
Jaro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frahman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jaro has Frahman in his guard.
Frahman wants to stand but Jaro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jaro wants to sweep here but Frahman controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frahman is breathing heavily.
Jaro is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frahman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaroslaw Jaro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jaro has Frahman up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaro wants a takedown.
Frahman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaro blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Frahman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaroslaw Jaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frahman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frahman misses with a knee strike.
Frahman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaro blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frahman stops a takedown attempt from Jaro.
Jaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frahman walks away with a smile on his face. Jaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Frahman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaro counters with a takedown into side control.
Jaro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frahman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jaro's guard! Nice work there by Frahman!
Frahman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jaro, up you get!
Frahman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jaro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frahman gets to his feet - Jaro follows without any prompting.
Jaroslaw Jaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frahman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Frahman showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaro is pressing down on Frahman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Frahman won't allow Jaro to sweep him here.
Frahman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jaro is proving hard to escape from.
Frahman won't allow Jaro to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frahman is looking to stand up but Jaro won't let him.
Jaro has control of Frahman's left arm, preventing Frahman from doing any damage.
Frahman wants to stand but Jaro is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gordon Frahman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Frahman wants to clinch but Jaro slips to the side
and Jaro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Frahman won't be happy with that.
Frahman tries to escape but Jaro is in control.
Jaro trying to control the action but Frahman is working from the bottom.
Jaro wants to take a breather but Frahman manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jaro.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaro wants to control from the top but Frahman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaro postures up in Frahman's guard and throws a big left but Frahman blocks it.
Jaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Frahman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaroslaw Jaro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jaro moves into the clinch.
Jaro lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaro stops Frahman from standing up.
Jaro trying to control but Frahman is working from the bottom.
Jaro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Frahman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jaro has Frahman in his guard.
Jaro has a closed guard, preventing Frahman from standing up.
Jaro pulls Frahman in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jaroslaw Jaro.
Frahman has his takedown stuffed
and Jaro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Frahman wants to get back to his feet.
Jaro is keen to just control but Frahman is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Frahman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Frahman is looking to escape.
Jaro wants to work for an arm triangle but Frahman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jaro tries to stand and escape but Frahman is controlling the position.
Jaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaroslaw Jaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Jaroslaw Jaro!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Jaroslaw Jaro!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Jaroslaw Jaro!
Jaroslaw Jaro wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Schnee Wittchen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Schnee Wittchen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittchen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wittchen throws a leg kick but Santiago checks it.
Santiago slips under a jab from Wittchen.
Santiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wittchen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wittchen swinging wildly here.
Wittchen misses with a wild combination.
Santiago on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Wittchen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Santiago closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wittchen circles away.
Santiago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wittchen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wittchen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Silva Santiago has been cut.
Santiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wittchen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santiago scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wittchen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Santiago.
Santiago working for a submission but Wittchen is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Santiago wants to finish this one by submission but Wittchen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Santiago.
Wittchen is trying desperately to improve position.
Santiago working for a guillotine from mount but Wittchen is in no mood to give up.
Santiago jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Wittchen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Wittchen and Santiago has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wittchen, who protects the arm well.
Wittchen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santiago is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santiago working away.
Santiago tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santiago has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wittchen tries to improve position but can't.
Santiago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Santiago swings around for an armbar but Wittchen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Santiago's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wittchen wants to get up but he can't break Santiago's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Santiago wants to sweep here but Wittchen controlling him for the moment.
Wittchen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wittchen wants to stand but Santiago is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnee Wittchen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silva Santiago's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wittchen lands with a nice body kick.
Santiago sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Santiago looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wittchen is fending him off so far but Santiago persists. Nope, Wittchen circles away and we're back to standing.
Wittchen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wittchen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Wittchen.
Wittchen throws a sloppy head kick and Santiago moves out of range easily.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab by Wittchen.
Santiago is breathing heavily.
Wittchen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wittchen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wittchen throws a front kick that sends Santiago stumbling back into the cage.
Wittchen throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wittchen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wittchen misses with the combination.
Wittchen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Schnee Wittchen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wittchen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wittchen catches Santiago with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schnee Wittchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen throws a body kick that misses.
Wittchen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago.
That has opened up Silva Santiago's cut even more.
Wittchen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wittchen.
Wittchen thumps Santiago with a low kick.
Wittchen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wittchen 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.
Wittchen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wittchen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wittchen works over Santiago's head and body with a nice combination.
Wittchen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wittchen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wittchen lands a leg kick that knocks Santiago off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Wittchen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago.
Santiago takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Wittchen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santiago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wittchen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wittchen - that will leave a mark!
Wittchen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Santiago steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wittchen. That one must have hurt.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Wittchen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wittchen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santiago drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnee Wittchen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silva Santiago's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wittchen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wittchen throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Wittchen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wittchen tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Wittchen.
Wittchen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santiago.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Wittchen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Wittchen.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wittchen looks for the body kick but Santiago saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen is looking to land body kicks.
Wittchen throws a series of punches but Santiago moves out of range.
Wittchen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wittchen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wittchen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wittchen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santiago dodges the punch combination from Wittchen.
Wittchen tries to sprawl but Santiago drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wittchen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Wittchen is trying to control but can't.
Santiago is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen tries to get to full guard but Santiago has control of the leg.
Santiago not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Santiago is looking to advance position but Wittchen won't allow it.
Santiago is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wittchen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wittchen trying to control but Santiago postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Santiago throwing shots but Wittchen is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wittchen tries to kick Santiago off but Santiago keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wittchen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silva Santiago!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between nate great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Strope has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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25
180 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, nate great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Strope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strope lands a jab to the nose.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strope.
Strope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
great showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Strope.
Strope drops great with a beautiful combination! great stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Strope is looking for the KO!
great is rocked!
It looks like nate great has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strope thuds a left hand into great's body.
great avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strope lunges at great with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by great's hand.
great is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strope sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Strope.
Strope scores with a jab.
Strope scores with a decent looking hook.
great moves in looking to clinch but Strope pushes him off.
Strope throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent great stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Strope fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
great tries to clinch but Strope moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Strope, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Strope feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending great crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Strope!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between hairy bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, hairy bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. bear is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
bear trying to control from the bottom.
bear on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
bear slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harris landing with the ground and pound.
bear trying to control the position.
Harris slips nicely into half guard.
Harris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
bear is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
bear somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Harris looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if bear gets his way!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bear struggling to keep hold of the position.
bear has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
bear trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Harris looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
bear working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Harris is defending well though. bear let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
bear struggling to land strikes to the head as Harris covers up.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris looks gassed!
bear is persistently looking for the submission but Harris is defending it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
bear is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Harris defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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!
bear tightening his grip on Harris, looking for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris preventing the rear naked choke attempt from bear.
bear is persistently looking for the submission but Harris is defending it well.
Harris defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of bear's arms.
bear is cranking Harris's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Harris! He's tightened the choke and Harris is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). hairy bear!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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255 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Nieds misses.
No joy there for Nieds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Nieds.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Nieds.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nieds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Nieds misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nieds sprawls well. Nieds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nieds misses with a looping right.
Angle is looking to clinch.
Nieds fails to land with a series of punches.
Angle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Todd Nieds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Angle.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nieds tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nieds to the ground. Nieds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nieds misses with a double jab.
That's two 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.
Angle ducks under a wild hook from Nieds.
Nieds looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
Nieds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nieds swivels and escapes.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nieds pinned against the cage. Nieds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nieds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieds fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Nieds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angle shoots in for a double leg but Nieds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds fails to land with a series of punches.
Nieds just misses with a punch to the body.
Nieds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nieds lands a left and a right that send Angle crashing to the mat, dazed. Nieds thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Kurt Angle has been cut.
Nieds throws a nice looking combination but Angle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nieds throws a series of punches but Angle avoids them all with ease.
Angle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nieds quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds wants to get back to his feet.
Angle is taking a breather. Nieds says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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. Angle connects with a nice short shot to Nieds's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Angle stands up and beckons Nieds to join him on the feet.
Nieds misses with a double jab.
Angle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nieds throws out the jab.
Nieds ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angle moves away.
Angle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nieds circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Nieds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Angle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nieds throws an overhand right that lands on Angle's shoulder, as Angle tries to avoid the shot.
Angle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nieds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nieds swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nieds. Angle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nieds misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieds looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
A combination from Nieds does no damage.
Nieds throws a hook to the side of Angle's head but Angle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieds throws a right hand that Angle ducks under and follows up with a left that Angle also avoids with ease.
Nieds misses the jab.
Angle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieds lands a left and a right that send Angle crashing to the mat, dazed. Nieds thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nieds tries to keep at a distance but Angle has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nieds.
Angle leaning against his opponent.
Nieds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Nieds does no damage.
Angle gets a clinch.
Angle is looking to break free of the clinch but Nieds has double underhooks.
Angle taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Angle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angle dodges the punch combination from Nieds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds misses with a wild combination.
Angle shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nieds is trying to defend but Angle finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Angle tries to pass to full mount but Nieds defends it.
Angle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Angle is looking to take a break and control but Nieds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds tries to get to full guard but Angle has control of the leg.
Nieds is looking to control Angle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nieds avoid being mounted?
Angle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kurt Angle.
Nieds avoids the head kick by Angle.
Nieds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nieds's waist but Nieds gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angle off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nieds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
Nieds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nieds throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angle counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nieds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nieds managing to control the position.
Angle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Angle trying to control but Nieds is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Angle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurt Angle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown. Nieds tries to sprawl out of it but Angle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nieds manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nieds misses with a double jab
and Angle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Angle stops Nieds from standing up.
Nieds keeping moving, preventing Angle from controlling successfully.
Angle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nieds kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Angle controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Angle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nieds lands the left hand.
Nieds misses with a combination
and Angle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Angle trying to control but Nieds is working from the bottom.
Angle passes into half guard.
Angle is looking to advance position but Nieds won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle stops Nieds from getting back to his feet.
Nieds moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieds keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.
Angle passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Angle in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Angle tries to score with some ground and pound. Nieds controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieds is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Angle is looking to take a break and control but Nieds is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nieds tries to escape but Angle is in control.
Angle trying to control the action but Nieds is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Angle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nieds is trying desperately to improve position.
Angle controlling his opponent.
Angle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Kurt Angle!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Kurt Angle!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Kurt Angle!
Kurt Angle wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nycky Downtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madison has chosen Jizz In My Pants as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nycky Downtime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Madison!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison slips a jab and a cross from Downtime.
Downtime throws a lazy right hand but Madison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Downtime shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Madison defends it nicely.
Madison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madison lands with a nice combination. Downtime backs away looking to recover.
Decent striking displayed by Madison there.
Downtime with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madison to score with a decent uppercut.
Downtime will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nycky Downtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
Madison tries to bum rush Downtime with a series of wild strikes but Downtime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downtime tries for a takedown but Madison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Downtime tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Madison swivels and escapes.
Madison throws a good cross that connects.
Madison misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Madison.
Madison lunges at Downtime with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Downtime's hand.
Downtime shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Madison as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Madison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downtime drops his hands momentarily and Madison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Downtime takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Downtime. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Downtime avoids the body shot from Madison.
Madison fails to land with a series of punches.
Madison lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Downtime takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Downtime is rocked!
Downtime shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Madison sprawls well. Madison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Downtime gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Downtime is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Madison looks to land a right hand but Downtime moved out of range.
Downtime seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison throws a good cross that connects.
Madison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madison leaves Downtime with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Madison jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Madison throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Downtime stumbling backwards into the cage! Downtime bounces back off the cage towards Madison, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Madison lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Madison celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jack Madison! Jack Madison retains his featherweight title!
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