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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, matheus borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Blank!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank shoots for a takedown but borges saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
borges shoots in and bounces Blank off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blank keeping full guard, as borges tries to pass.
borges gets to his feet - Blank follows without any prompting.
borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
borges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
borges 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.
Blank is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of borges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take borges's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is not going to allow borges to sit and survive in this position.
borges tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
borges tries to reverse the position but Blank maintains control.
Blank looking for a guillotine from mount but borges is having none of it.
borges slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blank trying to mount his opponent but borges defends it.
Blank is trying to control. borges wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, borges has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
borges actively working from the bottom here.
borges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blank pulls his head out easily.
borges is looking to control Blank's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can borges avoid being mounted?
Blank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blank is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blank looks gassed!
borges is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blank pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blank throwing shots but borges is blocking nicely.
borges is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
borges wants to control the action here but instead Blank manages to pass to full mount!
borges is trying desperately to improve position.
Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blank is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. borges can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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.
Blank working the ground and pound effectively.
Blank looking for a guillotine from mount but borges is having none of it.
Blank looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
borges is looking to get to half guard.
borges wants to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that matheus borges will probably get the nod.
That's time! borges's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and borges counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
borgesis looking to pass into half guard but Blank pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blank is in guard.
Blank trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.
borges looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
borges had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blank defends it easily.
Blank thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
borges manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blank manages to get himself to full guard.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Blank not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control borges kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
borges lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
borges is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
borges trying to control the position from guard on top but Blank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blank trying to control the position.
borges content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
borges landing with the ground and pound.
borges postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
borges thows a big elbow that misses.
borges stands up over Blank, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
borges is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blank looking for a sweep. Not yet Blank, not yet.
borges throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blank has momentary wrist control but borges slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
borges drops back looking for a leg! Blank is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blank manages to kick borges off! borges jumps back into Blank's guard.
borges makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. borges defends it easily.
borges is looking to work some ground and pound but Blank has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
borges trying to control but Blank is working from the bottom.
Blank trying to control the position.
borges pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blank is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as borges accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
borges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
borges is looking to work some ground and pound but Blank has wrist control.
borges lands a couple of digs.
Blank lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for borges!
borges really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
borges tries to hold on but Blank pushes him away.
Blank blocks borges's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Blank avoids the attempt from borges to control.
Blank working away from the top, dropping strikes.
borges working to try and regain half guard.
Blank raining down shots from the mount!
Blank prevents borges from getting the reversal.
borges slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matheus borges dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Blank gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and borges counters with a shoot takedown. Blank fights it but they end up in guard.
Blank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Blank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
borges landing some decent shots from guard.
borges cracks Blank with a solid left hand.
Blank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
borges wants to control from the top but Blank keeps moving.
borges with a flurry of punches that miss.
borges thows a big elbow that misses.
borges landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
borges working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
borges chips away with some ground and pound.
borges wanted to stand there but Blank had control of the position.
Blank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blank has momentary wrist control but borges slips an elbow through the middle.
borges throwing strikes from guard but Blank blocks nicely.
borges throws a big right hand that misses.
Blank looking to control.
Blank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
borges postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
matheus borges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blank wants to stand and escape but borges is having none of it.
borges with a nice head shot there.
Ted Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matheus borges is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
borges slips nicely into half guard.
borges stalling.
borges 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.
borges has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
borges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
matheus borges has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
borges gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blank to score an easy takedown into full guard.
borges has his hands on Blank's head, controlling the position.
borges is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Blank is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
borges seems keen to control Blank's posture.
Blank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as borges works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
borges controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
borges has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
borges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
borges pulls Blank in close to prevent any damage.
borges is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blank is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
matheus borges showed his dominance in that final round.
Well borges 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matheus borges!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Crug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owais Jaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crug's entrance music is Welcome to the jungle. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Crug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owais Jaber!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crug tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaber avoids the body shot from Crug.
Jaber lands with an overhand left.
Crug drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jaber avoids the head kick by Crug.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaber. That snapped Crug's head back.
Crug gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jaber lands with a good body shot.
Crug looks for the body kick but Jaber saw that one coming.
Crug throws a head kick but Jaber moves out of range.
Jaber connects with a body shot.
Jaber cracks a nice hook into Crug's ribs.
Jaber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crug on the side of the head.
Crug gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Crug takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Jaber as he connects with a hook.
Jaber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crug looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crug takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Crug.
Crug misses with a body kick.
Jaber cracks a nice hook into Crug's ribs.
Crug is breathing heavily.
Crug throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Jaber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaber with a jab.
Jaber cracks Crug with a good jab.
Jaber cracks Crug with a good jab.
Jaber avoids a kick to the body.
Jaber bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crug's head backwards.
Jaber lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crug throws a chopping leg kick but Jaber manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jaber scores with a decent looking hook.
Jaber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Owais Jaber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaber lunges at Crug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crug's hand.
Crug pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaber is out of range and Crug settles back down.
Jaber lands with an overhand left.
Rex Crug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crug takes one to the side of the head.
Crug has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crug there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice shot lands for Jaber.
Jaber lunges at Crug with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crug's hand.
Jaber lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaber thuds a left hand into Crug's body.
Crug walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jaber connects with a nice looking jab.
Crug takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaber lands with a nice body punch.
Jaber lands an overhand right.
Jaber tests Crug's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaber lands a two punch combo.
Jaber scores with a nice head shot.
Jaber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jaber's corner calls for a 1-2. Jaber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jaber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crug shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crug looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jaber lands a head shot.
Crug takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crug takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crug has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jaber finds it's way round the side to connect with Crug's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaber scores with a punch to the head.
Crug takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaber moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owais Jaber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crug takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rex Crug is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crug misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crug takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crug moves in looking to clinch but Jaber pushes him off.
Crug is looking to clinch.
Owais Jaber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaber cracks a nice hook into Crug's ribs.
Jaber scores with a nice right hand.
Crug takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jaber connects with a jab.
Jaber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jaber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crug throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaber might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Crug throws a body kick that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crug might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Crug tries a head kick but it misses.
Crug walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Jaber.
Jaber scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jaber scores with a jab to the head.
Crug is rocked!
Jaber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Crug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jaber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Crug takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaber lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Crug takes one on the button.
Jaber jabs Crug to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaber lands a nice shot to the body.
Crug seems to have got his legs back now.
Crug takes one on the button.
Jaber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaber throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crug on the side of the head.
Jaber lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaber cracks Crug with an open hand slap.
Crug takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jaber lands a head shot.
Jaber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jaber.
Crug takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donk. Jaber catches Crug right on the button with a cross.
Jaber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jaber connects with a looping right hand.
Jaber catches Crug with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jaber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jaber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jaber lands with a cross.
Crug takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crug shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jaber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crug is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jaber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jaber scores with a hook to the body. Crug takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Jaber.
Jaber lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Jaber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crug doesn't seem phased though.
Jaber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crug moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jaber connects with a single shot there.
Jaber jabs Crug right on the nose. Crug blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaber scores with the left hand. Crug knows he should have avoided that one.
Crug shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jaber tests Crug's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jaber lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Crug falls backwards - clearly groggy! Jaber dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owais Jaber!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Demani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Prospherrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Demani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Prospherrie!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prospherrie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Demani lands with an uppercut that bounces Prospherrie off the cage and back into rage.
Demani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Prospherrie ducks under a wild hook from Demani.
A left lands for Demani.
Demani throws a hook but Prospherrie avoids it easily.
Demani looks to throw the jab but Prospherrie is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Demani.
Demani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prospherrie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prospherrie ducks under a wild hook from Demani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demani shoots in and drives through. Prospherrie sprawls well.
Nice defenses there by Prospherrie.
Demani shoots in looking for a takedown. Prospherrie tries to sprawl out of it but Demani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Prospherrie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Demani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prospherrie staying out of range there.
A cross from Prospherrie lands.
Prospherrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Demani misses.
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.
Demani drops his hands momentarily and Prospherrie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Demani is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Demani misses.
Prospherrie digs a good hook to Demani's body.
Demani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prospherrie with a poor takedown
and Demani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Prospherrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demani.
Prospherrie lands a jab-cross combination.
Demani on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prospherrie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Demani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prospherrie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prospherrie's corner calls for a 1-2. Prospherrie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Demani misses with a hook. Prospherrie ducked under it nicely.
Prospherrie misses with an uppercut. Demani saw that one coming.
Demani loads up on a big right hand but Prospherrie slips the punch.
Demani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Prospherrie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Demani misses with a hook. Prospherrie ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Demani misses.
Prospherrie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Demani is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Prospherrie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
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.
Prospherrie misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prospherrie!
Nice uppercut there from Prospherrie.
Demani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prospherrie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Demani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Demani thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demani punishes Prospherrie's body with a nice straight punch.
Demani looks to throw the jab but Prospherrie is out of range.
Demani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Prospherrie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good shot there by Prospherrie.
Demani misses with a hook.
Demani tries for a takedown but Prospherrie circles away easily
and Prospherrie counters with a stiff right hand.
Liam Prospherrie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prospherrie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Demani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prospherrie finds it's way round the side to connect with Demani's head.
Prospherrie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Demani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prospherrie misses with a double jab
and Demani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prospherrie thinking.
Prospherrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prospherrie.
Prospherrie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prospherrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Demani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prospherrie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prospherrie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Demani misses with a looping left.
Demani misses with an uppercut. Prospherrie saw that one coming.
Demani throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prospherrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demani.
A jab from Prospherrie misses.
Demani throws a lazy right hand but Prospherrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Prospherrie slips under a jab from Demani.
Nice defenses there by Prospherrie.
Demani misses with a hook. Prospherrie ducked under it nicely.
Prospherrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demani.
Demani looks to land a left hand but Prospherrie moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prospherrie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demani.
Prospherrie thows a body shot but no joy.
Prospherrie moves out of range as Demani strikes.
A head kick misses from Demani.
Demani slips a jab and a cross from Prospherrie.
Demani loads up on a big right hand but Prospherrie slips the punch.
Demani slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Demani throws a hook but Prospherrie avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prospherrie slips a straight right by Demani.
Demani walks into a left hand.
Demani misses with an uppercut. Prospherrie saw that one coming.
Demani takes one on the button.
Prospherrie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Demani counters with an inside leg kick.
Demani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Prospherrie misses.
Demani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prospherrie finds it's way round the side to connect with Demani's head.
Prospherrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Demani throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Demani dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Demani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prospherrie.
Demani misses with a body shot.
Demani looks to land a left hand but Prospherrie moved out of range nicely.
Demani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prospherrie throws a hook to the side of Demani's head but Demani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demani throws the left hand but Prospherrie avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prospherrie lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the body from Prospherrie misses
and Demani counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prospherrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Prospherrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Demani misses with a looping right.
Vincent Demani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prospherrie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prospherrie blocks a jab.
Prospherrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Demani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prospherrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demani.
Nice defenses there by Prospherrie.
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.
Demani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Prospherrie is out of range.
Demani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Prospherrie misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Prospherrie. That snapped Demani's head back.
Prospherrie blocks a head kick by Demani.
Nice defenses there by Demani.
Prospherrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Demani misses the jab.
Demani throws an overhand right that lands on Prospherrie's shoulder, as Prospherrie tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Demani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prospherrie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Demani defends it nicely.
Demani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prospherrie to score with a decent uppercut.
Vincent Demani is winning the standup battle so far.
Prospherrie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demani.
Demani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prospherrie.
Prospherrie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four 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.
Prospherrie scores with a hook to the body. Demani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Demani loads up on a big right hand but Prospherrie slips the punch.
Demani throws a hook but Prospherrie blocks it.
The fighters circling - Demani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Prospherrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Demani.
Demani looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Prospherrie!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Prospherrie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Demani.
Demani 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.
Prospherrie tries to reverse the position but Demani maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Demani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demani 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Demani!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devan Dubnyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle comes to the cage accompanied by Domination. Justin Angle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justin Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devan Dubnyk!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Angle does no damage.
Dubnyk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dubnyk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dubnyk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angle doesn't seem bothered though.
Angle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dubnyk connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Angle! He's out on his feet! Dubnyk rushes in and drops Angle with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Devan Dubnyk!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al's entrance music is Overkill. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Al!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al jabs Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Al avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Al smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al lands with a shot to the body.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B fails to land the takedown.
Al cracks the inside of Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B's front leg.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B looks gassed!
Al stuns Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B avoids the head kick by Al.
Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al drops Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B with a beautiful combination! Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Al is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ronald Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B has been cut.
Al lands a big uppercut and Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B looks OK. Al waves Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B back to his feet!
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B is rocked!
Spencer Suggar Tuckyson Winchester Ducksson Went B walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Al swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mr Al!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmilson Cafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobu Murphy (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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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmilson Cafu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobu Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cafu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy wants to clinch up but Cafu keeps it at a distance.
Cafu throws a head kick that Murphy semi-blocks.
Cafu clinches with his opponent.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Cafu is controlling him.
Cafu gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cafu smiles and moves away.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobu Murphy.
Cafu darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Cafu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Cafu. No joy for Murphy on that attempt.
Cafu has managed to clinch.
Cafu leaning against his opponent.
Cafu gets underhooks to prevent Murphy's takedown attempt.
Murphy is trying to break the clinch but Cafu has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Cafu as the two fighters clinch.
Cafu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murphy has a takedown stuffed.
Murphy looks gassed!
Cafu gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Murphy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Cafu manages to get underhooks.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Cafu lands an elbow inside.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Cafu.
Cafu connects with a knee to the head.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nobu Murphy has been cut.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Cafu.
Cafu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cafu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Cafu.
Cafu effectively controlling the action here.
Cafu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murphy. That did some damage!
Cafu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cafu closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Cafu scores with a hook to the body.
Cafu lands an uppercut.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Cafu is struggling to control the position.
Cafu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murphys head.
Cafu is leaning against Murphy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murphy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Cafu'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.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Cafu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Cafu won't allow it.
Cafu stops a takedown attempt from Murphy.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cafu lands a damaging elbow.
Cafu breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cafu!
Cafu rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cafu scores a nice knee to the body.
Cafu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Murphy goes for a takedown attempt but Cafu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cafu closes the distance and clinches.
Cafu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafu stalling against the cage.
Murphy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cafu walks away with a smile on his face. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cafu, right into the meat.
Cafu clinches.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Cafu on the inside.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu breaks the clinch.
Edmilson Cafu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cafu has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cafu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Murphy takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cafu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cafu misses with a wild combination.
Cafu lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmilson Cafu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobu Murphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cafu closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Cafu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murphy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cafu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cafu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy tries to score a body lock takedown but Cafu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cafu tries to land a knee to the head but Murphy blocks with his arms.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobu Murphy.
Murphy wants a takedown but no success here.
Cafu lands a shot to the body.
Cafu prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murphy or not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cafu misses with a knee strike.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
A short uppercut from Cafu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cafu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cafu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Cafu looking to throw knees to the head but Murphy is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Cafu - that landed with a thud.
Edmilson Cafu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Cafu lands with a short shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cafu clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Cafu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cafu lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cafu has managed to clinch.
Cafu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edmilson Cafu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cafu. Cafu obviously looking to wear him down.
Cafu instigates a clinch.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cafu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cafu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cafu.
Cafu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy tries for a takedown but Cafu manages to get underhooks.
Cafu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murphy up against the cage.
Cafu working Murphy over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy has Cafu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cafu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cafu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cafu obliges.
Cafu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cafu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cafu manages to break the clinch.
Cafu connects with an inside leg kick.
Cafu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Cafu misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants a takedown.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Cafu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cafu lands with a good body shot.
Cafu stuffs the takedown attempt from Murphy. Murphy gets slowly back to his feet.
Cafu with a jab.
Murphy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cafu.
Cafu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cafu cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cafu rushes Murphy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cafu is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cafu down to the mat. Cafu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmilson Cafu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nobu Murphy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cafu moves into the clinch.
Murphy decides to pull guard.
Cafu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Murphy, up you get!
Good leg kick by Cafu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
Cafu clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murphy jumps guard but Cafu stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Edmilson Cafu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nobu Murphy.
Cafu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murphy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cafu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cafu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but Murphy blocks it.
Murphy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cafu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cafu scores with a knee to the head.
Cafu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Cafu misses with a knee to the head.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Cafu to work.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cafu smiles and moves away.
Cafu lands a nice looking body shot.
Edmilson Cafu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown but Cafu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murphy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cafu is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cafu pushes Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Cafu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cafu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cafu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy is working for takedown but Cafu is calmly controlling the position for now.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu slowing the pace effectively.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Murphy on the inside.
Murphy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cafu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cafu.
Cafu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Murphy's face.
Cafu connects with a knee to the head.
Cafu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Murphy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafu stalling in the clinch.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cafu prevents it.
Cafu avoiding damage.
Murphy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cafu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cafu landing knees to the head.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murphy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cafu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cafu darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Murphy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cafu misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Cafu lands a knee to the head.
Cafu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edmilson Cafu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cafu is pressed up against the cage. Murphy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cafu down to the mat. Cafu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cafu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cafu with a knee to the head.
Murphy has Cafu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cafu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cafu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cafu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Nobu Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murphy takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cafu.
Cafu blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmilson Cafu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cafu 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmilson Cafu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Longfellow Deeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deeds comes to the cage accompanied by Evils Deeds. Heath has chosen U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nicholas Heath will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Longfellow Deeds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicholas Heath!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deeds shoots in for a takedown but Heath shows good takedown defense.
Deeds misses with a hook.
Deeds lands a jab to the nose.
Deeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deeds drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Heath controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deeds accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heath holds on and takes a little breather.
Deeds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Heath works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Heath keeping moving, preventing Deeds from controlling successfully.
Deeds slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deeds is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heath knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Deeds tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeds is trying to get an arm triangle but Heath is defending well.
Heath tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heath is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Heath manages to work his way to half guard, despite Deeds's best efforts.
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.
Deeds not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Deeds is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heath defends it well.
Deeds is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heath defends it well.
Deeds is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Heath has managed to free his arm - good work.
Deeds with the ground and pound but Heath uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Heath has Deeds pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deeds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heath swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Deeds throws and elbow that misses. Heath uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deeds's guard. Nice move by Heath!
Deeds wants to sweep here but Heath controlling him for the moment.
Heath trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deeds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heath wants to pass the guard but Deeds is keeping the position.
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.
Deeds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deeds had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heath defends it easily.
Deeds is looking to sinch up a triangle. Heath throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Deeds's body to avoid the submission. Deeds has instead reached around Heath's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Deeds arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Longfellow Deeds!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Ananasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory Ananasov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregory Ananasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Muscle!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muscle misses with a wild body shot.
Ananasov closes the distance and clinches up with Muscle, looking for a takedown. Ananasov pushes Muscle against the cage but Muscle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ananasov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ananasov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ananasov prevents Muscle from standing back up.
Ananasov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muscle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ananasov is thwarting Muscle's attempts to control the position.
Ananasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muscle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ananasov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muscle controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Muscle tries to get to full guard but Ananasov has control of the leg.
Ananasov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muscle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ananasov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Muscle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Muscle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ananasov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ananasov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ananasov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muscle sees it coming and defends easily.
Ananasov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muscle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ananasov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ananasov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Muscle sees it coming and defends easily.
Muscle wants to get back to his feet.
Ananasov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Muscle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ananasov.
Ananasov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Muscle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Muscle holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muscle tries to roll over but Ananasov keeps him under control.
Ananasov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ananasov seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muscle trying to hold on to Ananasov's head to control him but Ananasov postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muscle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ananasov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ananasov working over Muscle with some ground and pound. Muscle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ananasov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ananasov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ananasov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ananasov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ananasov is thwarting Muscle's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ananasov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muscle tries to roll over but Ananasov keeps him under control.
Muscle wants to get back to his feet.
Ananasov is trying to work for a kimura but Muscle is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ananasov is nestled in close to Muscle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ananasov working the head and body with strikes.
Muscle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ananasov is working away from the top position though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muscle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muscle is looking for a sweep. Ananasov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ananasov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ananasov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Muscle is just riding it out for now. Ananasov eventually gives up the hold.
Ananasov throwing shots but Muscle is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ananasov.
Muscle controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ananasov is working for a kimura but Muscle is defending it quite comfortably.
Ananasov in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Muscle tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ananasov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gregory Ananasov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Ennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reyes has chosen All the Above as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that James Ennis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Ennis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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163 lbs
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157 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Ennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ennis was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Ennis avoids them all with ease.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Ennis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ennis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reyes swivels and escapes.
Ennis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
Ennis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reyes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Reyes's corner calls for a 1-2. Reyes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reyes scores with a one two! Ennis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes lands with a shot to the body.
Reyes lands with an uppercut that bounces Ennis off the cage and back into rage.
Ennis slips under a jab from Reyes.
Reyes catches Ennis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ennis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ennis won't allow Reyes to sweep him here.
Ennis thows a big elbow that misses.
Ennis wants to pass the guard but Reyes is keeping the position.
Ennis with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reyes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reyes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reyes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ennis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ennis prevents Reyes from getting back to his feet.
Ennis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes is looking to stand up but Ennis isn't so interested in that idea.
Ennis 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.
Ennis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ennis is working Reyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ennis throwing strikes but missing.
Reyes striking off his back but it's not causing Ennis any problems.
Ennis stands and throws Reyes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Reyes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ennis is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Reyes can't escape the position.
Reyes tries to lock up and control but Ennis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Reyes is looking to improve his position but Ennis isn't that keen on the idea.
Ennis is working for a guillotine from mount but Reyes frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ennis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ennis with good strikes from the mount here!
Reyes tries to hold on but Ennis pushes him away.
Reyes is trying to escape the mount.
Reyes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reyes really wants to buck Ennis off and get back to his feet.
Reyes looks gassed!
Reyes wants to control but Ennis is having none of it.
Reyes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ennis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Reyes tries to kick Ennis off but Ennis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ennis lands with a punch from half guard.
Reyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reyes is looking to control Ennis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reyes avoid being mounted?
Ennis 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.
Reyes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ennis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reyes is not content to let Ennis control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes trying to control from the bottom.
Reyes wants to get back to his feet.
Ennis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reyes is looking to improve his position.
Ennis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ennis working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ennis prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Reyes is trying to stand back up but Ennis is controlling him
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Reyes wants to improve his position but Ennis is controlling well.
Ennis stops Reyes from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Ennis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reyes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ennis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reyes counters with a one-two to the body.
Ennis shoots and misses
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ennis fails to land the takedown.
Ennis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ennis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ennis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ennis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ennis backs up against the cage.
It looks like James Ennis has been cut.
Ennis misses the shot to the body.
Ennis throws a sloppy body shot
and Reyes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ennis thinking.
Nice cross by Reyes.
Ennis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ennis.
Ennis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ennis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ennis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ennis swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Reyes.
Reyes connects with the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes takes a swing at Ennis's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ennis on the side of the head.
Ennis shoots in but no luck this time.
Reyes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reyes lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Reyes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevie Reyes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ennis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reyes tests Ennis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ennis momentarily.
Ennis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reyes.
Reyes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ennis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ennis circles away quickly and effectively.
Reyes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reyes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes stuns Ennis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reyes throws a combination. Ennis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reyes scores with a jab. Ennis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ennis is rocked!
Reyes lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ennis falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stevie Reyes!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto comes to the cage accompanied by Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting. Kiyoshi Matsumoto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
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159 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Matsumoto's waist but Matsumoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sotiropoulos off to one side.
Matsumoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like George Sotiropoulos has been cut.
Sotiropoulos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oooooh!!! Matsumoto has knocked Sotiropoulos down with a huge combo! Matsumoto steps away and waves a wobbly Sotiropoulos back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sotiropoulos is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsumoto lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Sotiropoulos is looking to close the distance but Matsumoto sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Sotiropoulos crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Sotiropoulos is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
Kiyoshi Matsumoto retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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