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XFC: Big Rollers PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimbo Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonardo DeAngelo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jones moves into the clinch.
DeAngelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
DeAngelo tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
Jones working the head and body with strikes.
Jones stands up.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by DeAngelo which made him look bad.
DeAngelo fails to land the takedown.
DeAngelo tries a head kick but it misses.
DeAngelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones fails with the takedown
and DeAngelo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones prevents DeAngelo from breaking the clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
DeAngelo is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DeAngelo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo is trying to get back to full guard.
DeAngelo wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for DeAngelo to stand up.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but DeAngelo is blocking nicely.
Jones can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
DeAngelo trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones misses with a knee to the head.
DeAngelo can't break the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeAngelo misses with a wild combination.
DeAngelo shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
DeAngelo shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jones decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jones lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones stands up from DeAngelo's guard - Jones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Jones pushes DeAngelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones has hold of one of DeAngelo's legs. DeAngelo is fighting the takedown attempt but Jones gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
DeAngelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones trying to control but DeAngelo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones gets to his feet. DeAngelo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
DeAngelo stuffs the takedown attempt from Jones. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
DeAngelo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DeAngelo, pushing him back against the cage.
DeAngelo avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones keeps control of DeAngelo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DeAngelo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
DeAngelo lands a body punch.
DeAngelo is trying to break the clinch but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but DeAngelo is keeping busy.
Jones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DeAngelo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged DeAngelo in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, DeAngelo regains guard.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones rushes DeAngelo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones stands up and beckons DeAngelo to his feet.
Jones rushes DeAngelo and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones tries to clinch up
and DeAngelo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
enabling DeAngelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones instigates a clinch.
DeAngelo wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but DeAngelo is blocking nicely.
Jones gets through DeAngelo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones tries for a takedown but DeAngelo manages to get underhooks.
DeAngelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DeAngelo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than DeAngelo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jones gets back to half guard.
DeAngelo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Jones tries to kick DeAngelo off but DeAngelo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
DeAngelo tries to pass to full mount but Jones defends it.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
DeAngelo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones clinches.
Jones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. DeAngelo is trying to keep an underhook but Jones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Jones stands up and beckons DeAngelo to join him on the feet.
Jones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jones clinches with his opponent.
Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Jones lands an elbow inside.
Jones pulls guard successfully.
Jones wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but DeAngelo has wrist control.
Jones working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones wants to stand but DeAngelo is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but DeAngelo is retaining full guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DeAngelo is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
DeAngelo tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones rushes DeAngelo and presses him up against the cage.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of DeAngelo backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeAngelo backwards.
DeAngelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jones lands a knee to the body.
DeAngelo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones wants to control from the top but DeAngelo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up.
Jones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jones fails with the takedown
and DeAngelo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones tries to move into range but DeAngelo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as DeAngelo shoots in.
Jimbo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo DeAngelo.
DeAngelo shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
DeAngelo looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
DeAngelo fails with the takedown
and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeAngelo can do to turn this around?
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DeAngelo pinned against the cage. DeAngelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DeAngelo misses with a few strikes there.
Jimbo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
DeAngelo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
DeAngelo shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
DeAngelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jones.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeAngelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones gets to his feet. DeAngelo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
DeAngelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeAngelo tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jimbo Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones keeping full guard, as DeAngelo tries to pass.
Jones has his hands on DeAngelo's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
DeAngelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeAngelo gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jonesis looking to pass into half guard but DeAngelo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now DeAngelo is in guard.
DeAngelo stops Jones from standing up.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeAngelo is one step ahead there.
Jones is working hard here to advance position.
DeAngelo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DeAngelo's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones stands up and waves to DeAngelo to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to clinch
so DeAngelo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Jones pushes DeAngelo off and gets back to his feet.
Jones changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DeAngelo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Jones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on DeAngelo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jones lands a few punches from side control.
Jones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones decides to stand back up.
Jones fails with the takedown.
DeAngelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeAngelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeAngelo throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming DeAngelo to the mat! DeAngelo manages to get full guard.
Jones wants to control from the top but DeAngelo keeps moving.
DeAngelo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged DeAngelo in a clinch.
Jones is trying to trip DeAngelo. He has hold of a leg but DeAngelo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jones persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
DeAngelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
DeAngelo is working an open guard so Jones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for DeAngelo on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo misses with a kick to the body.
DeAngelo fails with the takedown
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DeAngelo tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually DeAngelo drops back down to his feet.
Jimbo Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo DeAngelo.
DeAngelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for DeAngelo with that takedown attempt.
Jones moves into range and clinches up with DeAngelo.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
DeAngelo is looking to clinch.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones scores with a takedown into DeAngelo's guard.
Jones is sitting in close to DeAngelo's body. DeAngelo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jones is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jones is tapping! That was a very nice submission by DeAngelo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonardo DeAngelo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Nelinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelinho comes to the cage accompanied by Now we are free. Lyoto Nelinho could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Saget's chin.
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191 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Nelinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saget!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saget shoots in for a double leg but Nelinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nelinho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saget tries to clinch there but Nelinho circles away.
Saget misses with the combination.
Saget changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelinho tries to avoid it but Saget manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelinho to the ground. Nelinho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nelinho throws a sloppy head kick and Saget moves out of range easily.
Saget is looking to clinch.
Nelinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelinho darts in and clinches Saget up against the cage.
Nelinho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob Saget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelinho throws a head kick but Saget moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saget shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelinho tries to sprawl out of it but Saget keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelinho manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lyoto Nelinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Saget.
Nelinho wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelinho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nelinho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelinho.
Nelinho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saget is keeping the position for now.
Nelinho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nelinho drops back looking for a leg! Saget is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saget manages to kick Nelinho off! Nelinho jumps back into Saget's guard.
Nelinho works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nelinho is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saget defends it well.
Nelinho trying to pass the guard but Saget defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saget defend it? Nelinho steps over the head and cranks it - Saget is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Nelinho!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lyoto Nelinho!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bu Laia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is ""E Ala E" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. Hassan has chosen Akon - Mama Africa (Remix) as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bu Laia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan misses with a two punch combination.
Laia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hassan tries to close the distance and clinch but Laia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Laia. No joy for Hassan on that attempt.
Laia throws a poor cross that misses
and Hassan counters with a low kick, right behind Laia 's knee.
Laia misses with a body shot.
Laia tries to score with a low kick but Hassan moves his leg out of the way.
Hassan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laia misses with a right hand
and Hassan counters with a one-two to the body.
Hassan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hassan throws a hook but Laia avoids it easily.
Laia throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laia throws a head kick that misses.
Laia throws a combination that misses
and Laia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hassan momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hassan backs up against the cage.
Hassan is rocked!
Laia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hassan is still on wobbly legs! Can Laia finish him?
Laia breaks from the clinch.
Laia misses with a double jab
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
Laia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hassan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laia's guard now.
Laia managing to control the position.
Laia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hassan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Laia has his foot on Hassan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hassan works his way back into a safe position though.
Hassan seems to have recovered his senses.
Laia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hassan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hassan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hassan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laia working a defensive guard here.
Hassan trying to control the position from guard on top but Laia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hassan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Laia keeping moving, preventing Hassan from controlling successfully.
Laia is looking to sweep but instead, Hassan has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan working Laia over with strikes.
Laia is positioning himself well to prevent Hassan advancing to mount.
Hassan is looking to take a break and control but Laia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laia trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laia trying to hold on to Hassan's head to control him but Hassan postures up.
Laia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hassan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hassan's back!
Hassan is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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.
Hassan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Laia is looking for the choke from the back position but Hassan is controlling his hands well.
Hassan avoids the strikes from Laia.
Laia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Laia is breathing heavily.
Hassan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Laia.
Hassan is really stuck here.
Laia looking for the choke but no joy.
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 Bu Laia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Laia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hassan counters with a thumping low kick.
Laia throws a sloppy body shot
and Hassan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laia tries to keep at a distance but Hassan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hassan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laia.
Hassan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laia manages to break the clinch.
Hassan shoots in but no luck this time.
Laia throws a sloppy body shot
and Hassan counters with a head kick.
Laia tries to clinch but Hassan moves out of range.
Laia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hassan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hassan is breathing heavily.
Hassan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Laia.
Laia misses the body punch
and Hassan counters with a thumping low kick.
Laia misses with a double jab.
Laia throws a sloppy head kick and Hassan moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan is looking to clinch.
Laia misses the shot to the body.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laia pinned against the cage. Laia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hassan moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Laia misses.
Laia misses with a double jab.
Laia is looking to slow Hassan down with leg kicks.
Laia throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Laia.
Laia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hassan counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
Hassan slips a jab and a cross from Laia.
Laia throws a right hand that Hassan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hassan also avoids with ease.
Laia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Laia is looking to wear down Hassan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laia.
Laia throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
Laia looks to land a combination. Hassan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hassan counters with a nice uppercut.
Hassan fails with a takedown attempt.
Bu Laia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan.
Hassan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laia just misses with a punch to the body.
Laia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hassan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laia misses with a two punch combination.
Laia fails with a takedown attempt.
Laia scores with a jab.
Laia misses the shot to the body.
Laia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hassan counters with a shoot takedown. Laia fights it but they end up in guard.
Laia has his feet on Hassan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hassan sizes up Laia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laia tries to clinch but Hassan is having none of it.
Bu Laia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laia lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laia throws a sloppy head kick and Hassan moves out of range easily.
Laia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laia misses the body punch
and Hassan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laia thows a leg kick but Hassan checks it
and Hassan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Laia's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hassan's guard.
Hassan trying to keep a closed guard but Laia is proving a slippery customer.
Hassan keeping moving, preventing Laia from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hassan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laia's waist but Laia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hassan off to one side.
Laia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Laia throws a series of punches but Hassan moves out of range.
Hassan has Laia up against the cage in a clinch.
Laia is pressed up against the cage. Hassan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laia down to the mat. Laia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Laia.
Laia misses with a takedown
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Laia does no damage.
Nice body kick there by Laia.
Laia throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laia misses with a two punch combination.
Hassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Laia misses with a double jab
and Hassan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Laia will feel that in the morning.
Laia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassan.
Hassan shoots for a double leg takedown but Laia sprawls well. He's pushed Hassan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laia scores with a jab to the body.
Laia throws a sloppy head kick
and Hassan counters with a three punch combo that has Laia backing up. Laia nods at Hassan to acknowledge the strikes.
Laia throws a leg kick
and Hassan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laia stuffs the takedown attempt from Hassan. Hassan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bu Laia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan.
Laia throws a right and a left that Hassan avoids nicely.
Laia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
Hassan pushes Laia up against the cage in a clinch.
Laia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a right hand
and Laia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hassan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laia misses with a body punch
and Hassan counters with an outside leg kick.
Hassan avoids the body shot from Laia.
Hassan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hassan wants to control from the top but Laia keeps moving.
Hassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hassan.
Laia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Laia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan wants to control from the top but Laia keeps moving.
Laia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hassan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Laia misses with a kick to the body
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hassan at a distance.
Bu Laia is winning the standup battle so far.
Laia thows a leg kick but Hassan checks it
and Hassan counters with a nice uppercut.
Laia has Hassan up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Laia.
Laia breaks the clinch.
Laia misses with a combination
and Hassan counters with an inside leg kick.
Laia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Laia or perhaps it was just good defense by Hassan which made him look bad.
Laia misses with a double jab
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Laia as he checks the leg kick.
Laia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Laia has his takedown stuffed
and Hassan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Laia!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hassan landing strikes from the mount and Laia is in trouble!
Laia taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hassan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Abdisheik Hassan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Homes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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139 lbs
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132 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Homes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant shoots in but no luck this time.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Homes.
Bryant is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
Homes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Homes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bryant tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Homes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bryant is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Homes is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bryant has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bryant striking from the bottom.
Bryant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bryant 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Homes drops back looking for a leg! Bryant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bryant manages to kick Homes off! Homes jumps back into Bryant's guard.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Homes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bryant looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bryant looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Homes 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.
Homes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Homes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Homes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryant is keeping the position for now.
Bryant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Homes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Homes is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bryant is on top in guard.
Bryant passes Homes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bryant not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bryant passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Homes!
Homes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bryant forces the positional change into back control.
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!
Bryant is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Homes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bryant working for a choke but Homes is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands shots from the back.
Bryant working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Homes is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Bryant has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Homes taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bobby Bryant!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fletcher.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fletcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
Kent tries to bum rush Fletcher with a series of wild strikes but Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Kent does no damage.
Fletcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Fletcher slips under a jab.
Fletcher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fletcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kent circles away.
Kent throws a hook but Fletcher blocks it.
Kent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Fletcher moves away and avoids it.
Fletcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent throws a jab but it's blocked by Fletcher.
Kent is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fletcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fletcher shoots for a takedown but Kent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
James Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fletcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Fletcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
James Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fletcher blocks a jab.
Fletcher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kent's waist but Kent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fletcher off to one side.
Kent misses with a hook. Fletcher ducked under it nicely.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Kent connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Fletcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Fletcher has a takedown stuffed.
Kent misses with a looping right.
Kent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Fletcher ducks down to avoid it.
Fletcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
Kent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Kent misses.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fletcher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Fletcher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Fletcher slips under a jab from Kent.
A big left from Kent misses.
Kent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Fletcher's head but Fletcher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A choreographed right hand from Kent misses the target.
Fletcher gets the takedown into side control.
Kent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kent tries to get out of the position.
Fletcher landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kent tries to escape but Fletcher is in control.
Fletcher working the body and head with strikes.
Fletcher in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kent takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kent is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fletcher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fletcher cracks Kent with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fletcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
Fletcher cracks Kent with a big right hand but Kent just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kent is rocked!
Fletcher landing strikes.
Oh Kent is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fletcher wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Kent takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fletcher lands an elbow.
Fletcher lands a few punches from side control.
Fletcher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fletcher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kent keeps working.
Fletcher works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kent pushes Fletcher away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fletcher gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kent could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fletcher grinds an elbow into Kent's temple.
Fletcher lands an elbow.
Kent is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fletcher has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fletcher lands some shots froms side control.
Fletcher cracks Kent with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kent takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fletcher scores with punches from side control.
Fletcher lands a few punches from side control.
Fletcher working the head and body with strikes.
Kent is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kent tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kent seems to have got his legs back now.
Fletcher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fletcher content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Fletcher.
Kent trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fletcher putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kent badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Fletcher around the waist but Fletcher pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Fletcher is the winner by TKO! Fletcher jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Fletcher!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Mezias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Mezias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mezias avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mezias.
Peralta looking to throw knees to the head but Mezias is blocking nicely.
Peralta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Mezias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mezias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peralta throws a hook to the side of Mezias's head but Mezias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mezias cracks a nice hook into Peralta's ribs.
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mezias swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mezias throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peralta.
Peralta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mezias takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A solid body kick from Peralta.
Mezias misses with a wild body shot.
Peralta clinches up with Mezias and pushes him back against the cage.
Mezias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Mezias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Mezias tries a body shot but Peralta blocks it.
Mezias tries a knee to the head but Peralta blocks it.
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mezias.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mezias is breathing heavily.
Peralta lands a damaging elbow.
Mezias drags the fight down to the ground.
Peralta wants to stand but Mezias has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Peralta is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mezias is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peralta is controlling him.
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.
Peralta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mezias's guard.
Peralta sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peralta stops Mezias from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta slips nicely into half guard.
Peralta is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Peralta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peralta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mezias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Peralta's guard.
Mezias would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Peralta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mezias is controlling him.
Peralta wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezias trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peralta's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peralta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Peralta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Mezias pushes Peralta off looking to stand but Peralta dives back in and keeps control.
Peralta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jacob Peralta just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peralta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peralta clinches up against the cage.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mezias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezias is trying to break free.
Mezias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peralta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peralta scores a nice knee to the body.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Mezias has Peralta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peralta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peralta stalling.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Peralta gets underhooks to prevent Mezias's takedown attempt.
Peralta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mezias wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Mezias avoids the elbow strike from Peralta, against the cage.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Mezias blocks an elbow strike from Peralta.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mezias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mezias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mezias avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mezias avoids the damage to the body.
Mezias managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Mezias avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta letting Mezias take a breather here.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peralta lands a knee to the body.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mezias.
Mezias dodges an elbow strike from Peralta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mezias has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mezias managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Peralta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mezias's brow.
Mezias has hold of one of Peralta's legs. Peralta is fighting the takedown attempt but Mezias gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mezias sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mezias trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peralta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peralta tests Mezias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peralta tries to clinch up.
Mezias tries to bum rush Peralta with a series of wild strikes but Peralta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mezias closes the distance but Peralta moves to the side
and Peralta counters with a solid body kick.
Peralta lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mezias will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peralta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mezias, pushing him back against the cage.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Mezias takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Mezias goes for a takedown attempt but Peralta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peralta misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peralta rushes Mezias and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peralta lands a knee to the head.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peralta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mezias is keeping busy.
Mezias is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Peralta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Mezias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mezias managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Mezias breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peralta misses with a body shot
and Mezias counters with an outside leg kick.
Mezias shoots for a takedown but Peralta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Peralta.
Peralta throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peralta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mezias takes a step back to recover.
Peralta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Peralta defending well as Mezias loads up on a big left hand.
Mezias throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peralta throws a sloppy head kick and Mezias moves out of range easily.
Peralta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Peralta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mezias.
Jacob Peralta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mezias circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Mezias misses
and Peralta counters with a nice uppercut.
Peralta lands with a nice body punch.
Peralta throws a nice head kick!
Mezias closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peralta counters with a nice body kick.
Alan Mezias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peralta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mezias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Peralta lands with a kick to the temple. Mezias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mezias shoots in but Peralta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Peralta lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Peralta throws a wild body kick that Mezias sees coming a mile off.
Peralta throws a head kick that misses.
Peralta throws a hook but Mezias blocks it.
Mezias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peralta wants to clinch.
Peralta lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mezias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peralta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mezias circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Peralta.
Jacob Peralta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peralta throws a head kick that Mezias semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Peralta.
Peralta lands a body shot.
Peralta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Peralta.
A head kick misses from Peralta.
Peralta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mezias takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peralta moves into the clinch.
Peralta prevents Mezias from breaking the clinch.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mezias avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta throws an elbow that misses.
Mezias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peralta wants to clinch but Mezias slips to the side
and Mezias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peralta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mezias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mezias is looking to clinch but Peralta is avoiding it.
Peralta avoids a kick to the body.
Peralta tries to clinch up.
Peralta lands a head kick!
Peralta wants to clinch up but Mezias keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta really 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.
Peralta tries a head kick but it misses.
Peralta tries to clinch but Mezias moves out of range.
Mezias looks to clinch
and Peralta counters with an outside leg kick.
Mezias misses with a wild combination.
Peralta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peralta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mezias closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peralta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mezias off and has taken his back!
Peralta slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mezias is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Peralta controlling the position well here. Mezias rolled but Peralta kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta misses with an elbow to the head.
Peralta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mezias tries to escape but Peralta has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mezias tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Peralta content just to control the position here.
Peralta avoids the attempt from Mezias to control.
Mezias is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta content just to control the position here.
Mezias is trying to escape the mount.
Peralta controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mezias is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peralta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jacob Peralta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mezias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peralta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peralta getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Peralta lands a with a good body shot.
Mezias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peralta scores with a spinning back kick!
Peralta connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Mezias misses.
The crowd cheers as Peralta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mezias doesn't seem phased though.
Peralta lands with an overhand left.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mezias walks forward, straight into a front kick from Peralta.
Peralta tries to clinch but Mezias is having none of it.
A head kick from Peralta lands but Mezias takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezias walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mezias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mezias on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mezias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peralta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mezias takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peralta jabs at Mezias's body.
Peralta throws a lazy head kick
and Mezias finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Peralta tries to clinch
and Mezias counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peralta won't be happy with that.
Alan Mezias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Peralta tries to buck Mezias off but Mezias is having none of it.
Peralta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezias has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peralta misses with the body kick
enabling Mezias to counter with a crisp jab.
Mezias tries a head kick but it misses.
Mezias tries to clinch up.
Peralta moves into range and clinches up with Mezias.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mezias avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Mezias breaks the clinch.
Peralta rushes Mezias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mezias trying to land knees to the body.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta landing knees to the head.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mezias avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peralta.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mezias blocks it with crossed arms.
Peralta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta looking to throw knees to the head but Mezias is blocking nicely.
Peralta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mezias.
Mezias trying to land knees to the body.
Mezias will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Mezias's ribcage.
Peralta stalling against the cage.
Peralta is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mezias managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta crunches a lovely knee into Mezias's ribcage.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mezias lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mezias has Peralta pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mezias pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Peralta tumbling to the mat - Mezias dives into Peralta's guard.
Mezias stays in close to Peralta's body and controls the position.
Mezias with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mezias trying to control the position from guard on top but Peralta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mezias accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mezias wants to pass the guard but Peralta is keeping the position.
Alan Mezias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peralta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Peralta.
I've got Peralta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Peralta!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Valesquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galen Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valesquez comes to the cage accompanied by "Hurt You" Chase and Status. Jones has chosen Why Won't He Break as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fabricio Valesquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galen Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Valesquez with that takedown attempt.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control but Valesquez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Valesquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Valesquez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones trying to control but Valesquez is working from the bottom.
Valesquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Valesquez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Valesquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Valesquez tries to strike from the bottom.
Valesquez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valesquez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least 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.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Valesquez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Galen Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valesquez fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valesquez is breathing heavily.
Valesquez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jones wants to control from the top but Valesquez keeps moving.
Valesquez working a defensive guard here.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but instead Jones has moved into half guard.
Jones controlling the pace.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Valesquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
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.
Valesquez gets back to full guard.
Valesquez being controlled here, momentarily.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Galen Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Valesquez scores a takedown into full mount!
Valesquez tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones reaches up to try and control the position but Valesquez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Jones rolls and tries to escape and now Valesquez has his back!
Jones is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Valesquez off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Jones trying to control the action but Valesquez just sinks the hooks in.
Jones controlling Valesquez 's hands.
Valesquez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Jones dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Valesquez trying to control here.
Valesquez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valesquez has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valesquez has an active guard here but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Valesquez is looking to improve his position.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Valesquez wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valesquez is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones controlling the action here.
Valesquez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valesquez.
Valesquez looking for a sweep. Not yet Valesquez, not yet.
Valesquez keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Valesquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valesquez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
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.
Valesquez looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valesquez working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Valesquez wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Valesquez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jones frees his head nicely. Oh but Valesquez has switched to an armbar! Jones is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Fabricio Valesquez!
Fabricio Valesquez retains his bantamweight title!
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