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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sanius Viver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Pignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pignon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Monster. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sanius Viver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francois Pignon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pignon avoids the head kick by Viver.
Viver looks to land a combination but Pignon avoids it well.
Viver feints and as Pignon raises his hands in defense, Viver changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pignon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Viver has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Viver wants to control from the top but Pignon keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pignon with a poor takedown
and Viver counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pignon won't be happy with that.
Viver wants to control but Pignon is keeping him busy.
Pignon tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viver misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Viver works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Viver trying to control the position but Pignon is working away.
Pignon is trying to control Viver's posture but Viver avoids it.
Pignon is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pignon regains half guard.
Viver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Viver throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Viver thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pignon's head.
Pignon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pignon controls Viver momentarily but Viver frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pignon working a defensive guard but Viver manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pignon is trying to improve his position.
Pignon sneaks back into half guard.
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.
Viver lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pignon has hold of Viver's hands but Viver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pignon trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanius Viver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pignon moves out of range of the body kick from Viver.
Pignon tries for a takedown but Viver circles away easily
and Viver counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pignon trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Viver manages to pass to mount!
Pignon can't escape the position.
Viver unloads with some shots from mount but Pignon bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pignon is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pignon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Viver looking to control but Pignon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pignon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanius Viver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Pignon tries to hold on but Viver pushes him away.
Viver throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pignon regains half guard.
Viver thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pignon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pignon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Viver wants to control from the top but Pignon keeps moving.
Pignon looking for a sweep. Not yet Pignon, not yet.
Viver is stalling in the full guard.
Pignon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viver is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Sanius Viver wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Viver tries for a takedown but Pignon circles away easily
and Pignon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pignon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Viver dives on top into guard.
Viver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pignon on the ground.
Viver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viver advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanius Viver dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pignon has his takedown stuffed
and Viver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Viver postures up in Pignon's guard and throws a big left but Pignon blocks it.
Pignon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viver won't allow Pignon to sweep him here.
Pignon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Viver defends it easily.
Pignon keeping moving, preventing Viver from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viver is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pignon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sanius Viver wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Viver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Viver with a lazy takedown attempt
so Pignon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pignon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Viver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pignon has Viver in his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Viver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viver postures up.
Viver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Viver is looking to work some ground and pound but Pignon has wrist control.
Sanius Viver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viver throws a big right hand that misses.
Pignon controls Viver momentarily but Viver frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Francois Pignon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Viver with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pignon counters with a single leg into guard. Viver didn't expect that.
Pignon wants to stand but Viver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pignon stands and steps away. Viver gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pignon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pignon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Viver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Viver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pignon was well out of range. Poor timing from Viver.
Viver fails with the takedown
and Pignon counters with a shoot takedown. Viver fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sanius Viver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pignon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pignon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pignon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Viver counters with a single leg into guard. Pignon didn't expect that.
Francois Pignon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pignon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pignon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Viver really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pignon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viver throws and elbow that misses. Pignon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Viver's guard. Nice move by Pignon!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francois Pignon.
Well Viver 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanius Viver!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Utah Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Day Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen Dayman Remix as his entrance music. Utah Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Day Man's chin.
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151 lbs
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153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good low kicks
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Utah Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Day Man!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Man throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones looks to clinch
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Jones tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Man misses.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a head kick.
Man misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Man shrugs it off.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utah Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Jones blocks a head kick by Man.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Jones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Man is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Man is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a nice shot to the head.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Day Man will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones tries to clinch
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones wants to clinch
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Utah Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utah Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Man throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones 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.
Jones stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
Man throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Man avoids the head kick by Jones.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Man is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Day Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Jones throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Day Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Man throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
Jones looks for a takedown but Man sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Utah Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Jones wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a nice body kick.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Utah Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones tries to clinch
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Man misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Man, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Man working aggressively here.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jones blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with an inside leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a head kick.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Man is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Jones tries for a takedown but Man sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Day Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Day Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg St Petersburgh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Petersburgh has chosen "ne compare pas (Does Not Compare)" by STREET LOURD as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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199 lbs
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180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg St Petersburgh!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Hack blocks the leg kick.
Hack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Petersburgh.
St Petersburgh throws a series of punches but Hack moves out of range.
Hack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hack misses with a two punch combination.
Hack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Petersburgh moves into the clinch successfully.
Hack lands a good knee to the midsection. St Petersburgh won't want to take too many of those.
St Petersburgh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hack stopping the sweep attempt from St Petersburgh.
Hack trying to control but St Petersburgh is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack is really struggling to control St Petersburgh but he's trying to hold on to the position.
St Petersburgh wants to stand and escape but Hack is having none of it.
Hack showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Petersburgh on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Crag Hack.
Hack closes the distance and pushes St Petersburgh back into the cage.
Hack is pushing St Petersburgh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
St Petersburgh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hack walks away with a smile on his face. St Petersburgh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Hack. No joy for St Petersburgh on that attempt.
Hack rushes St Petersburgh and presses him up against the cage.
Hack stalling in the clinch.
Hack connects with a knee to the head.
St Petersburgh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hack walks away with a smile on his face. St Petersburgh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg St Petersburgh.
Hack has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hack lands a good knee to the midsection. St Petersburgh won't want to take too many of those.
St Petersburgh looks gassed!
Hack with a knee to the head.
Hack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
St Petersburgh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hack pushes off an throws an elbow but St Petersburgh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
St Petersburgh tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
Hack'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.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack crunches a lovely knee into St Petersburgh's ribcage.
Hack landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Hack.
St Petersburgh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hack lands a good knee to the midsection. St Petersburgh won't want to take too many of those.
Hack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Hack.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hack slows down the pace here.
St Petersburgh is looking to break free of the clinch but Hack has double underhooks.
Hack'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.
St Petersburgh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hack obliges.
Hack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hack misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crag Hack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hack thows a body shot but no joy.
Hack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hack moves into range and clinches up with St Petersburgh.
Hack stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Petersburgh.
Hack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hack misses with a hook.
Hack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crag Hack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hack closes the distance and clinches.
St Petersburgh is trying to break free.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Hack creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
St Petersburgh is breathing heavily.
St Petersburgh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hack just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee calls for Hack to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hack.
Hack lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack misses with an elbow strike.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hack obliges.
Hack working St Petersburgh over with knees to the body.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
St Petersburgh is working for takedown but Hack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hack'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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hack.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack controlling the action here for a moment.
Hack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hack is stalling here.
St Petersburgh tries to score a body lock takedown but Hack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg St Petersburgh.
Hack scores a nice knee to the body.
Hack has a couple of punches blocked by St Petersburgh.
Hack avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hack landing knees to the head.
Hack stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
St Petersburgh avoids the head kick by Hack.
Hack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
St Petersburgh avoids the body shot from Hack.
Hack tries to clinch but St Petersburgh is having none of it.
St Petersburgh blocks a head kick by Hack.
Hack gets a clinch.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hack stalling in the clinch but St Petersburgh improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hack missing with knees to the body.
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.
St Petersburgh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
Hack has St Petersburgh pushed against the cage.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from St Petersburgh fails to land.
St Petersburgh blocks an elbow strike from Hack.
St Petersburgh pulls Hack into guard.
St Petersburgh working for a triangle but Hack defends it easily.
St Petersburgh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crag Hack dominated that second round.
That's time! Hack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
St Petersburgh gets tackled into the cage by Hack. Hack maintains the clinch.
Hack unloads a knee to the mid-section. St Petersburgh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hack throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Hack.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
St Petersburgh avoids the elbow strike from Hack, against the cage.
Hack throws a head punch that misses.
Hack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hack.
St Petersburgh walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hack.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and St Petersburgh is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hack working St Petersburgh over with knees to the body.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
St Petersburgh jumps guard but Hack stands there with St Petersburgh around his waist. St Petersburgh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hack controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hack throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Hack.
Hack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St Petersburgh can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Hack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack working St Petersburgh over with knees to the body.
Hack lands a knee to the body.
Hack slowing the pace effectively.
Hack connects with a nasty looking knee right to St Petersburgh's face.
Hack stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Crag Hack.
St Petersburgh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hack's guard.
St Petersburgh is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as St Petersburgh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
St Petersburgh wants to control from the top but Hack keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Petersburgh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crag Hack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hack keeping moving, preventing St Petersburgh from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Greg St Petersburgh was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hack takes the fight into the clinch.
Hack connects with a knee to the head.
St Petersburgh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hack walks away with a smile on his face. St Petersburgh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hack misses with an uppercut.
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.
Hack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hack looks to score with a jab to the body but St Petersburgh is just out of range.
Hack is looking to clinch but St Petersburgh is avoiding it.
St Petersburgh tries to keep at a distance but Hack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hack connects with a knee to the head.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.
Hack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
St Petersburgh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Petersburgh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Greg St Petersburgh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hack manages to break the clinch.
Hack pushes St Petersburgh up against the cage in a clinch.
Hack'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crag Hack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crag Hack!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Karlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuri Karlov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Karlov!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Travis Turner has been cut.
Turner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Karlov to the mat! Karlov manages to get full guard.
Turner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Turner is looking to work some ground and pound but Karlov has wrist control.
Turner trying to control but Karlov is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karlov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Turner is controlling him.
Turner throwing strikes from guard but Karlov blocks nicely.
Turner throws a big right hand that misses.
Karlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Turner as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Karlov screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Turner! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Travis Turner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harmonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitter Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Harmonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hitter Dee!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee tries to bum rush Harmonic with a series of wild strikes but Harmonic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harmonic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dee's waist but Dee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harmonic off to one side.
A punch combination from Dee misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harmonic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harmonic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dee counters with a crisp one two that drops Harmonic! Dee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harmonic to his feet! Harmonic is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harmonic fails with the takedown
and Dee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harmonic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dee manages to pull guard.
Harmonic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dee's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmonic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harmonic lands a couple of elbows.
Harmonic tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
Dee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harmonic.
Harmonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harmonic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harmonic defends well.
Dee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harmonic is controlling him.
Harmonic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Harmonic 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.
Dee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harmonic defends it easily.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmonic thows a big elbow that misses.
Dee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harmonic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harmonic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harmonic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harmonic thows a big elbow that misses.
Harmonic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harmonic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harmonic tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
Harmonic postures up and lands a big shot to Dee's brow.
Harmonic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harmonic 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harmonic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dee looking for a guillotine here but Harmonic defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking for a triangle but Harmonic pushes his legs off easily.
Dee looks gassed!
Harmonic with a nice head shot there.
Harmonic is in close to Dee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harmonic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harmonic drops back looking for a leg! Dee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dee manages to kick Harmonic off! Harmonic jumps back into Dee's guard.
Harmonic slips nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harmonic lands a nice short elbow.
Dee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Harmonic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dee landing strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Dee is looking for a sweep. Harmonic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harmonic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee kicks Harmonic off and gets back to his feet.
Harmonic tries for a takedown but Dee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harmonic with a poor takedown
and Dee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dee wants it to stay on the feet.
Harmonic closes the distance but Dee moves to the side
and Dee counters with a head kick that drops Harmonic to the mat! Harmonic scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Harmonic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harmonic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dee counters with a big right hand! Oh Harmonic is in trouble here! Dee follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hitter Dee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salomon Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mer Quiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Salomon Greed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mer Quiroz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greed throws a head kick that misses.
Quiroz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quiroz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Greed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quiroz swinging wildly here.
Greed misses with a head kick.
Quiroz misses with a double jab.
Quiroz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greed counters with a head kick. That will keep Quiroz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Greed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiroz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quiroz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greed is looking to clinch.
Quiroz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Mer Quiroz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quiroz avoids a kick to the body.
Quiroz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Greed backs up against the cage.
Quiroz misses with a wild combination.
Greed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Quiroz does it's job there.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Quiroz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quiroz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greed.
Quiroz looks gassed!
Greed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quiroz avoids the head kick by Greed.
Greed is looking to clinch but Quiroz is avoiding it.
Quiroz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quiroz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Greed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quiroz misses with a leg kick
and Greed counters with a straight right hand.
Quiroz misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Greed does it's job there.
Greed scores with a kick to the body.
Greed throws a head kick but Quiroz moves out of range.
Greed tries to close the distance and clinch but Quiroz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Quiroz takes one on the button.
Greed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quiroz if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiroz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quiroz throws a combination that misses
and Greed counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Quiroz is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Salomon Greed!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stann Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. Stann Stone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stann Stone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Stark.
Stark avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone scores with a push kick.
Stone tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stone has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stone.
Stark stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Stark takes an elbow to the temple.
Stark looking for a takedown.
Stark taking a breather.
Stark dodges an elbow strike from Stone.
Stone has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stark regains guard immediately.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Stark is keeping the position.
Stone wants to control from the top but Stark keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stark is looking for a triangle but Stone pushes his legs off easily.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone advances to half guard.
Stark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Stone wants to pass to mount but Stark is defending the position.
Stark is looking to improve his position.
Stone wants to free his trapped foot but Stark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stone is keen to just control but Stark is a slippery customer.
Stone uses his free foot to push down on Stark's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stark.
Stark is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stone looking for a guillotine from mount but Stark is having none of it.
Stark is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stone jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stark manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stark, who protects the arm well.
Stark struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks the strikes from Stark.
Stone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stark is looking for a sweep.
Stark sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stark flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stark is refusing to be controlled, as Stone sits in half guard.
Stone moves into full mount! Stark won't be happy about that!
Stone avoids the attempt from Stark to control.
Stark is working to get back to half guard.
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.
Stone moves to the back position.
Stone tries to keep control of the position but Stark is staying busy.
Stark is in a bad position with Stone working for a choke. Stark manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Stark works over Stone with some ground and pound from guard.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Stark lands a couple of elbows.
Stone wants to control the position but Stark says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stark is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Stark there.
Stark lands with a punch from half guard.
Stark works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stann Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stone throws a head kick that Stark semi-blocks.
Stone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stark blocks the body kick.
Stone tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stark's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stark checks it well.
Stone lands with a slapping head kick.
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone throws a chopping leg kick but Stark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stone throws a sloppy head kick and Stark moves out of range easily.
Stark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stone feints and as Stark raises his hands in defense, Stone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stark keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stark has his feet on Stone's thighs here. He's pushed Stone off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Stone screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Stark!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Forest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darius Thomas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Forest!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forest throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Forest misses with a combination
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forest getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forest manages to avoid it.
Forest swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forest cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Forest misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forest throws an off balance right hand
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
Forest misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Forest misses with an uppercut
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forest misses with the combination.
Forest throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forest scores with a body shot.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forest rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Forest counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forest misses with an uppercut
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Forest is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thomas has cracked Forest with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thomas lands another huge swinging hook and Forest tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Forest, before Thomas can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Darius Thomas!
Darius Thomas retains his light heavyweight title!
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