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D.E.C. 28: HW/LW Tourny Rnd 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Earls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crump comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed- Down with the Sickness. Earls has chosen Tommy Gun as his entrance music. Nick Earls acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Crump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Earls!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick lands from Crump that sends Earls to the canvas. Earls tries to scramble back to his feet but Crump brings him back down into side control.
Earls is rocked!
It looks like Nick Earls has been cut.
Earls is trying to get back to half guard.
Earls is still in real trouble! Can Crump finish him?
Earls seems to have recovered his senses.
Earls tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Crump presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Earls is trying desperately to improve position.
Crump with the ground and pound from mount.
Earls bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Earls trying to move into half guard but instead Crump has managed to sweep!
Earls tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Earls is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earls throws and elbow that misses. Crump uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Earls's guard. Nice move by Crump!
Crump wants to stand but Earls has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Earls looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Crump has picked Earls up and slammed him! Earls can't keep hold of the triangle and Crump manages to pass to side control!
Earls tries to bench press Crump off him but Crump keeps the position.
Crump advances to mount.
Earls looks gassed!
Crump looking to control and managing it successfully.
Earls really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Crump.
Earls is working to get back to half guard.
Crump sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Crump has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crump unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earls is in all sorts of trouble here.
Earls is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crump controlling from mount.
Earls manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Earls wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Earls moves into full guard.
Crump preventing the sweep.
Earls trying to strike off his back.
Crump stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Earls throws a sloppy head kick and Crump moves out of range easily.
Earls takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Earls swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crump moves into the clinch.
Crump lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crump prevents the takedown attempt.
Crump manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crump jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Crump.
Crump chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crump lands with a nice combination. Earls backs away looking to recover.
Crump lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Crump dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Earls's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crump thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Earls if he has to take too many more of those.
Crump fails to land with a series of punches.
Crump looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Earls tries for a takedown but Crump circles away easily
and Crump counters with a head kick that drops Earls!
That has opened up Nick Earls's cut even more.
Crump stays in close to Earls's body and controls the position.
Crump trying to stand up but can't free himself from Earls's guard.
Crump controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crump chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earls looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Crump passes into side control.
Earls is being controlled here.
Crump creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Earls sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Crump slows the pace down.
Earls tries to buck Crump off but Crump is having none of it.
Earls is trying to work for a sweep but Crump has mounted him!
Crump controlling the position easily from mount.
Earls is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
Crump looking to control and managing it successfully.
Earls slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Crump passes to full mount!
Earls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Earls should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crump controlling the position easily from mount.
Earls is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crump takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Earls is trying to escape the mount.
Crump tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Earls keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Earls regains half guard.
Crump gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
William Crump is winning the standup battle so far.
Crump tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Crump dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Earls's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Earls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crump avoids the body shot from Earls.
The fighters circling - Earls throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Earls shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crump but Crump pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Earls swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crump has taken the fight to the clinch.
Crump connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Earls.
Crump throws an elbow but it misses.
Earls is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Earls avoids the elbow strike from Crump, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Earls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crump misses with an elbow over the top.
Earls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crump with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crump unloads a knee to the mid-section. Earls lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Earls is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crump gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
William Crump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Earls.
Crump lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Earls takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crump throws a sloppy head kick and Earls moves out of range easily.
Crump misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crump lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Earls closes the distance and clinches up with Crump, looking for a takedown. Earls pushes Crump against the cage but Crump circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Earls swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Crump counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crump.
Crump breaks the clinch.
Nick Earls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crump scores with a sloppy right hand. Earls should have avoided that one.
Earls fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crump goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crump with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
William Crump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Earls shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crump tries to hold on but Earls pushes him away.
Crump stops Earls from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earls jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Crump is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Crump and Earls has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Earls thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Earls swings around for an armbar but Crump sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Earls's guard.
Crump gets to his feet. Earls looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Crump lands a right hook to the body.
Crump misses with an uppercut. Earls saw that one coming.
Crump dodges the punch combination from Earls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earls scores with a hook.
Crump avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Earls scores with a takedown into Crump's guard.
Earls trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Earls stops Crump from standing up.
Earls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crump is keeping the position for now.
Crump has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Earls can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Earls passes into half guard.
Nick Earls has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump wants to get back to his feet.
William Crump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Earls is looking for a kimura here.
Crump wants to improve his position but Earls is controlling well.
Crump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Earls.
Crump is defending against the submission attempts here by Earls.
Earls sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crump defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Crump showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crump has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Crump!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chip Stellious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Inside the Fire by Disturbed. Chip Stellious is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Langston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chip Stellious!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston fails to land with a series of punches.
Stellious takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Langston lands a really nice looking cross but Stellious seems unphased.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stellious. That's going to slow Langston down.
Stellious on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stellious misses with a double jab.
Stellious shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stellious throws a solid leg kick but Langston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stellious.
Langston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Chip Stellious has been cut.
Langston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stellious momentarily.
Stellious is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Langston. That snapped Stellious's head back.
Stellious is still on wobbly legs! Can Langston finish him?
Stellious drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stellious on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Langston throws a monster overhand right that drops Stellious! Langston follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Langston!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Indestructible. Frank Dux has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Steele!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele takes a swing at Dux's ribcage but misses.
Dux tries a head kick but it misses.
Dux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dux thows a body shot but no joy.
Dux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dux scores with a nice head shot.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Dux.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dux.
Steele is rocked!
Dux lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Steele is looking to close the distance but Dux sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Steele crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Steele is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Frank Dux!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah LeMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeMasters comes into the arena with Careless Whisper by Seether blaring out of the sound system. Murray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Square Go. Andy Murray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hezekiah LeMasters's chin.
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hezekiah LeMasters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Murray!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeMasters takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
LeMasters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Murray's guard.
LeMasters trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LeMasters loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murray wants to sweep here but LeMasters controlling him for the moment.
LeMasters trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murray keeping moving, preventing LeMasters from controlling successfully.
LeMasters stopping the sweep attempt from Murray.
LeMasters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice takedown defense from Murray. No joy for LeMasters on that attempt.
LeMasters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeMasters lands an overhand right.
It looks like Andy Murray has been cut.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
LeMasters misses with a body punch
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeMasters tries to clinch there but Murray circles away.
LeMasters misses the shot to the body.
Murray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LeMasters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeMasters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murray finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
LeMasters avoids the head kick by Murray.
LeMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray stuffs the takedown attempt from LeMasters. LeMasters gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hezekiah LeMasters. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray with a hook.
Murray pushes LeMasters away with a front kick.
LeMasters is breathing heavily.
LeMasters dodges the punch combination from Murray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters misses with a takedown attempt
and Murray counters with an outside leg kick.
Murray throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Murray.
Murray tries a head kick but it misses.
Murray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murray counters with a one-two to the body.
LeMasters really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
LeMasters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murray.
Murray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
LeMasters is rocked!
Murray throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! LeMasters crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Murray!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Addams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones comes to the cage accompanied by One by Metallica. Addams has chosen Addams Family Theme Song as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geronimo Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Addams!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams slips under a jab.
Addams tries to bum rush Bones with a series of wild strikes but Bones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Addams cracks Bones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Addams.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Addams knocks Bones out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Addams!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Broadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Osteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osteri has chosen Aino Akti - Kerrankin tarpeekseen as his entrance music. Giuseppe Broadus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Markku Osteri's chin.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giuseppe Broadus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Markku Osteri!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osteri scores with a jab to the body.
Osteri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Broadus.
Broadus misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Osteri.
Osteri looks to land a right hand but Broadus moved out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Osteri.
Osteri throws a right and a left that Broadus avoids nicely.
Osteri bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Osteri throws an elbow but Broadus slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osteri tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Osteri tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sloppy strikes there by Osteri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broadus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Osteri landing a few strikes.
Broadus is looking for a sweep.
Osteri in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Broadus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Osteri sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Broadus is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Broadus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Osteri on the ground.
Broadus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Osteri walks into a straight right hand from Broadus.
It looks like Markku Osteri has been cut.
Giuseppe Broadus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broadus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Broadus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Osteri misses the shot to the body.
Osteri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osteri blocks a head kick by Broadus.
Broadus Rushes Osteri and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Osteri is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Broadus Piles on the pressure and Osteri crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giuseppe Broadus!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Markiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markiewicz comes into the arena with Twista-Victory or death blaring out of the sound system. Cory Markiewicz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Svenson Silva's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Markiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Svenson Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva shoots in and bounces Markiewicz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Markiewicz keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva has an Americana. Markiewicz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Silva is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Silva hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Svenson Silva!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Alaju Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakeem Alaju Dong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakeem Alaju Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Child!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong misses with a takedown attempt - Child sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dong gets caught flat footed, as Child shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Child is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dong.
Child wants to control but Dong is keeping him busy.
Child tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Child has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Child tries for a kimura but Dong is defending well.
Child is looking to take a break and control but Dong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong wants to control but Child postures up.
Child working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Child should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Child looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dong is avoiding damage well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Child has his takedown stuffed
and Dong counters with a shoot takedown. Child fights it but they end up in guard.
Child trying to keep a closed guard but Dong is proving a slippery customer.
Child looks gassed!
Dong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Child swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong pushes down on Child's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Child defends it well.
Dong wants to pass to mount but Child is defending the position.
Child moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Child is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Dong stands up and waves to Child to follow him.
Child shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong tries to hold on but Child postures up.
Dong working to try and regain half guard.
Child looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Child is trying to take his opponent's back.
Dong wants to control but Child is having none of it.
Dong tries to improve his position but instead Child has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Child missing with punches from the back.
Dong breaks Child's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Child drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Child controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Child stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Child 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.
Child shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Child looking to pass the guard.
Child wants to control from the top but Dong keeps moving.
Dong looking for a guillotine here but Child defends easily.
Child controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dong keeping full guard, as Child tries to pass.
Child trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Child rolls with it to try and escape but Dong cranks on the arm and Child is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hakeem Alaju Dong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fanning kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is m.o.v.e - Rage your dream. 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brodie Fanning!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Welker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Welker shoots in but Fanning avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Welker gets a takedown into half guard.
Fanning lands with a few short shots to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welker decides to stand up.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welker moves away.
Welker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fanning throws out the jab.
Welker feints and then cracks Fanning's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fanning down.
Welker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fanning takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fanning misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fanning won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fanning sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Welker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fanning to see if he's OK.
Fanning tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Welker advances nicely into full mount.
Welker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fanning is looking to escape.
Welker unloads with some shots from mount but Fanning bucks and avoids them well.
Fanning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fanning bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Welker keeping moving, preventing Fanning from controlling successfully.
Fanning stopping the sweep attempt from Welker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning thows a big elbow that misses.
Welker looking for a sweep. Not yet Welker, not yet.
Welker looking to control but Fanning passes into half guard.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Welker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fanning pulls his head out easily.
Fanning scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Welker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fanning is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fanning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fanning connects with a nice short shot to Welker's temple.
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker wants to control but Fanning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fanning scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Welker looking for submissions off his back.
Welker looks gassed!
Fanning is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Welker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Welker is staying active underneath Fanning, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Welker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fanning's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fanning's back!
Welker throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Fanning manages to reverse the position and now he's in Welker's guard. Nice work there by Fanning.
Fanning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welker's head.
Fanning chips away with some ground and pound.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Welker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fanning throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Welker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fanning keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Welker's head.
Fanning scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fanning with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fanning is working Welker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Welker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fanning is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Welker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fanning's back instead.
Welker throwing damaging strikes from the back! Fanning could be in trouble here!
Welker has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Fanning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Welker 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.
Welker slips under a jab from Fanning.
Welker lands a really nice looking cross but Fanning seems unphased.
Fanning tries for a takedown but Welker circles away easily
and Welker counters with a two punch combo.
Fanning misses the body punch
and Welker counters with an outside leg kick.
Welker looks to throw the jab but Fanning is out of range.
Welker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Welker scores with the left hand. Fanning knows he should have avoided that one.
Welker connects with a body shot.
Fanning swings for the body but Welker moves out of range.
Fanning closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Welker to the mat! Welker manages to get full guard.
Fanning scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fanning throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning chips away with some ground and pound.
Welker has his foot on Fanning's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fanning works his way back into a safe position though.
Welker is breathing heavily.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fanning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fanning's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fanning trying to control but Welker is working from the bottom.
Welker is looking for a triangle but Fanning pushes his legs off easily.
Fanning connects with a couple of short punches.
Welker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welker can't keep his opponent in guard - Fanning advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning wants to free his trapped foot but Welker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Welker wants to improve his position but Fanning is controlling well.
Brodie Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fanning is keen to just control but Welker is a slippery customer.
Welker wants to get back to full guard.
Fanning is looking to take a break and control but Welker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fanning slips a nice elbow through Welker's hands, connecting with Welker's forehead.
Fanning passes to full mount!
Fanning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Welker on the ground.
Welker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning looking to finish Welker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Welker!
Fanning cracks Welker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fanning tries to control but Welker wriggling away.
Welker is in a horrible position here. Fanning smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fanning lands with some strikes.
Welker tries to hold on but Fanning postures up.
Welker gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fanning connects with a nice short shot to Welker's temple.
Welker looking for submissions off his back.
Welker is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning working over Welker with some ground and pound. Welker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Welker wants to control but Fanning is keeping busy.
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fanning looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Welker wants to improve his position but Fanning is controlling well.
Fanning working over Welker with some ground and pound. Welker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fanning working over Welker with some ground and pound. Welker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fanning working over Welker with some ground and pound. Welker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Welker manages to get to full guard.
Fanning is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Fanning dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fanning misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Welker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Welker.
Welker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fanning throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Welker won't allow Fanning to sweep him here.
Fanning lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Welker!
Fanning scoring with strikes but Welker is staying in there.
Welker is trying desperately to improve position.
Welker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fanning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Welker's head.
Fanning not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fanning works his way into side control.
Fanning lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Welker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fanning is doing well to control the position and prevent Welker from advancing to side control.
Welker is trying to work for a kimura but Fanning is defending well.
Fanning misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Welker trying to mount his opponent but Fanning defends it.
Welker is trying to control the action in half guard but Fanning is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full 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.
Welker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fanning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fanning tries to get out of the position.
Welker is tying to control. Fanning wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fanning is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Welker slips under a jab.
Fanning is looking to wear down Welker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A shot to the body from Fanning misses
and Welker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Welker is pressing down on Fanning's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fanning is holding on for now.
Fanning regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fanning wants to sweep but no luck.
Welker wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
Welker throwing strikes from guard but Fanning blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning striking off his back but it's not causing Welker any problems.
Fanning 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.
Welker wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Welker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fanning punching from the bottom - just letting Welker know he's still in a fight.
Fanning looking to control.
Welker slips nicely into half guard.
Fanning manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Welker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fanning is on top in guard.
Fanning pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Welker is keeping the position for now.
Welker pushes a forearm under Fanning's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fanning is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wes Welker! Wes Welker retains his middleweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aidan Kincaid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kincaid moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
Parker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kincaid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kincaid wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kincaid keeps control of Parker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker wants to break free but Kincaid has control.
Kincaid wants to get back to striking at distance but Parker won't allow it.
Parker tries to pull guard but Kincaid won't allow it.
Parker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker keeps the fight on the outside.
Kincaid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Parker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kincaid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kincaid doesn't manage to clinch there - Parker circles away.
Kincaid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kincaid moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.
Parker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Parker is having none of it.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Kincaid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Parker throws a series of strikes that have Kincaid backpedaling.
It looks like Aidan Kincaid has been cut.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kincaid is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker cracks Kincaid with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kincaid falls to his knees and Parker doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Parker!
Peter Parker is the new light heavyweight champion!
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