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OFC XXIV: The Nightmare Before PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Homes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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, Henry Homes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Homes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Homes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Homes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Homes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Homes won't allow Barksdale to get back to his feet.
Barksdale really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Homes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Homes wants to pass the guard but Barksdale is keeping the position.
Barksdale wants to stand but Homes is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barksdale wants to get back to his feet but Homes passes into half guard.
Barksdale tries to kick Homes off but Homes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Homes shoots in looking for a takedown. Barksdale tries to sprawl out of it but Homes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barksdale manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barksdale moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barksdale stuffs the takedown attempt from Homes. Homes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barksdale stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Homes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Homes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barksdale is trying to stand back up but Homes is controlling him
Homes is breathing heavily.
Homes is trying to work for a kimura but Barksdale is defending well.
Barksdale pushes Homes off looking to stand but Homes dives back in and keeps control.
Barksdale scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Homes manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale wants to try and get back to his feet.
Homes forces the positional change into back control.
Homes is cranking Barksdale's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Barksdale! He's tightened the choke and Barksdale is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Homes!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Triad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Boyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Triad's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Triad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle shoots in but no luck this time.
Boyle checks a leg kick.
Boyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Triad clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Triad.
Triad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Boyle.
Triad jumps guard but Boyle stands there with Triad around his waist. Triad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boyle tries to pull guard but Triad won't allow it.
Boyle gets underhooks to prevent Triad's takedown attempt.
Boyle prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Triad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Triad being controlled against the cage.
Triad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad has his takedown stuffed
and Boyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Triad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Triad tries to clinch but Boyle moves out of range.
No joy there for Triad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boyle rushes Triad and presses him up against the cage.
Boyle looking to throw knees to the head but Triad is blocking nicely.
Triad tries for a takedown but Boyle manages to get underhooks.
Triad fails to pull guard.
Triad tries to pull guard but Boyle won't allow it.
Boyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Triad has him pressed against the cage.
Boyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Triad manages to break the clinch.
Triad tries to clinch up.
David Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Triad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Boyle on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Triad's face.
Triad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Triad fails with the takedown
and Boyle counters with a head kick. That will keep Triad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boyle shoots and misses
and Triad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyle has his foot on Triad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Triad works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyle is trying to control the position but Triad postures up.
Triad throws a big right hand that misses.
Boyle wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyle pulls Triad in close to prevent any damage.
Triad wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Triad wants to get up but he can't break Boyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Triad closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyle circles away.
Triad is breathing heavily.
Triad clinches but Boyle breaks the clinch
and Boyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Triad keeps moving.
Triad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Triad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boyle drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Triad dives on top into guard.
Triad tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyle is retaining full guard.
Boyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boyle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Triad is looking for a sweep. Boyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Boyle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boyle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Triad is looking to get to half guard.
Triad tries to lock up and control but Boyle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Triad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boyle is trying to control the position but Triad postures up.
Triad advances position into side control!
Boyle is breathing heavily.
Triad stands up.
Boyle tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle has his takedown stuffed
and Triad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyle keeping full guard, as Triad tries to pass.
Triad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boyle keeping full guard, as Triad tries to pass.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Triad from controlling successfully.
Triad stops Boyle from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triad trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyle has a closed guard, preventing Triad from standing up.
Triad slips nicely into half guard.
Triad working over Boyle with some ground and pound. Boyle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Triad wants to stand up but Boyle is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Triad is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Triad passes into side control, despite Boyle's attempt to control the position.
Triad is staying tight to Boyle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Triad lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boyle is letting Triad control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Triad in side control, throwing shots but Boyle defends.
Triad tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Triad stalls from top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Triad wants to control but Boyle is keeping him busy.
Triad has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Triad dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Triad wants to clinch
and Boyle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Triad is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Triad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Triad tries to advance to mount but can't.
Check out the look on Triad's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Boyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Boyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Triad stands up and beckons Boyle to his feet.
Boyle clinches with his opponent.
Boyle jumps guard but Triad stands there with Boyle around his waist. Boyle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad manages to break the clinch.
Boyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick from Triad misses
and Boyle counters with a head kick.
Triad shoots in but no luck this time.
Triad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boyle shoots in but Triad avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnny Triad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Boyle.
Boyle has Triad up against the cage in a clinch.
Triad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Johnny Triad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Triad has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Boyle should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Triad has tightened it up now! Boyle should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Triad!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miz Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard. The crowd seem to be enjoying Batra's choice of entrance music: Slagsmålsklubben - Sponsored by destiny. Mads Batra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miz Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mads Batra!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batra scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Batra circles away.
A jab-cross combination lands for Batra and sends Jackson crashing to the mat! Batra follows him down to the mat - Jackson regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Miz Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson is staying active underneath Batra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Batra is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Batra is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Batra 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.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Batra puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Batra wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
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.
Batra is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Jackson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Batra blocks the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jackson tries to get out of the position.
Batra wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Batra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Batra has Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Batra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Batra pulls guard successfully.
Batra is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Batra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Batra on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Batra had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Jackson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Batra Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Jackson's back instead.
Jackson is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Jackson right now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Batra from getting a body triangle.
Batra is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackson. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Batra keeps control of the position as Jackson tries to break free.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Batra is working for a guillotine from mount but Jackson frees his head quite easily.
Batra wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Jackson can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Batra controlling the position easily from mount.
Batra lands a heavy elbow.
Batra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Jackson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batra has the hooks in. Jackson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Batra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miz Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Batra clinches.
Jackson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Batra prevents it.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Batra is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Batra pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miz Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Batra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jackson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Batra with a hook.
Jackson gets caught flat footed, as Batra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Batra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Batra trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Batra has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jackson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Batra is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Jackson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Batra.
Batra tightening his grip on Jackson, looking for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra trying to control.
Jackson tries to escape but Batra has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Batra lands shots from the back.
Jackson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jackson is keeping busy.
Batra biding his time, controlling Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.
Batra looking to break Jackson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jackson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Batra will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Jackson staying busy and making it hard for Batra to control.
Jackson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Batra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Jackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Batra looking to secure an arm triangle but Jackson defends it well.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Jackson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Batra is hanging on to Jackson's back as he tries to escape.
Batra is looking for the choke from the back position but Jackson is controlling his hands well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to roll but Batra sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Batra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miz Jackson'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. This is the final round!
Batra tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Batra.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Batra circles away easily
and Batra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Batra counters with a straight right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Batra - that will leave a mark!
Batra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Batra moves into range and clinches up with Jackson.
Batra is struggling to control the position.
Jackson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miz Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has hold of one of Batra's legs. Batra is fighting the takedown attempt but Jackson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Batra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Batra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jackson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jackson is surviving well by controlling Batra's body position as best he can.
Jackson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ground and pound from Batra.
Batra prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Batra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jackson is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Batra turns him over and now has his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Jackson right now.
Batra is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jackson is defending well though. Batra let's go of the attempt for now.
Batra doesn't have the hooks in and Jackson manages to turn into his guard.
Batra throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson throws a strike but Batra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Miz Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson keeping full guard, as Batra tries to pass.
Mads Batra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Batra preventing the sweep.
Batra drops back looking for a leg! Jackson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jackson manages to kick Batra off! Batra jumps back into Jackson's guard.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Batra circles away easily
and Batra counters with a nice kick to the body.
Miz Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Batra changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Batra wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Jackson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jackson lands some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson striking off his back but it's not causing Batra any problems.
Mads Batra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Batra passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Batra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Batra!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Rudolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GW Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Rudolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, GW Persson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudolph keeps the fight on the outside.
Rudolph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rudolph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rudolph moves into the clinch.
Rudolph breaks from the clinch.
Persson tries to clinch but Rudolph is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Persson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rudolph prevents Persson from breaking the clinch.
Rudolph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudolph fails to pull guard.
Persson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rudolph trying to land knees to the body.
Persson lands an uppercut.
Persson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rudolph won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudolph tries to land knees in the clinch but Persson avoids the damage to the body.
Persson just leaning against Rudolph, taking a breather.
Persson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Persson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rudolph.
Rudolph misses with a takedown attempt - Persson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Persson tries to bum rush Rudolph with a series of wild strikes but Rudolph uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Persson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rudolph misses with a wild combination.
Rudolph shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Rudolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Persson tries to clinch but Rudolph moves away
and Rudolph counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Persson swinging wilding here.
Rudolph fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson fails with the takedown
and Rudolph counters with a nice body shot.
Persson looks gassed!
Persson closes the distance but Rudolph moves to the side
and Rudolph counters with a nice body shot.
Rudolph lands a head shot.
Rudolph lands with a kick to the temple. Persson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rudolph lands with a slapping head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rudolph.
Rudolph closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rudolph 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.
Rudolph's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Rudolph from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Persson wants to sweep but no luck.
Rudolph pushing down on Persson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Persson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rudolph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rudolph is tying to control. Persson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rudolph in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Rudolph dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rudolph scores with a shot to the body.
GW Persson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rudolph has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rudolph looking to throw knees to the head but Persson is blocking nicely.
Rudolph fails to pull guard.
Rudolph stalling against the cage.
Rudolph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Persson misses with an uppercut. Rudolph saw that one coming.
Persson misses with a body punch
and Rudolph moves into the clinch.
Persson is breathing heavily.
Rudolph is pushing Persson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rudolph is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Persson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudolph breaks the clinch.
Persson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Persson throws a combination that misses
and Rudolph counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rudolph.
Persson tries to score a body lock takedown but Rudolph shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Persson wants to break free but Rudolph has control.
Persson is trying to break free.
Persson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rudolph fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rudolph is looking to clinch.
Persson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rudolph counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson 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.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Rudolph from controlling successfully.
Rudolph looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rudolph wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rudolph is controlling him.
Rudolph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Persson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Persson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Persson tries to clinch but Rudolph moves away
and Rudolph counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rudolph.
Rudolph trying to control but Persson is working from the bottom.
Rudolph stands and throws Persson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Rudolph dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rudolph bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Persson is trying to get back to half guard.
Persson stops Rudolph from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Persson's face as Rudolph controls the position.
Rudolph is looking to take a break and control but Persson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Persson being controlled for a moment.
Rudolph decides to stand up, so the ref orders Persson to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Persson misses with a double jab
and Rudolph moves into the clinch.
Rudolph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rudolph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rudolph jumps guard but Persson stands there with Rudolph around his waist. Rudolph gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rudolph pulls guard successfully.
Rudolph is trying to keep Persson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson tries to stand but Rudolph is controlling from the bottom.
Persson looking to sit in guard and control but Rudolph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Persson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rudolph wants to control from the top but Persson keeps moving.
Rudolph decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Persson, up you get!
Persson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rudolph.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Persson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rudolph counters by moving into the clinch.
Rudolph pulls Persson into guard.
GW Persson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck Rudolph is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Persson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rudolph works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Rudolph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rudolph 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Rudolph!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peckerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Peckerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Norris!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peckerson drops Norris with a left and a right! Oh, Norris is hurt - Peckerson dives into side control looking to finish!
Norris is rocked!
It looks like Rickson Norris has been cut.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Norris is still in real trouble! Can Peckerson finish him?
Norris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Norris actively working from the bottom here.
Peckerson winds up and cracks Norris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Norris wants to improve his position but Peckerson is controlling well.
Peckerson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Peckerson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peckerson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Norris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peckerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norris looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peckerson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Norris hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Peckerson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kidd Brusko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Kiel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kris Kiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kidd Brusko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brusko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brusko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kiel misses with a few strikes there.
Brusko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiel moves out of range as Brusko strikes.
Kiel stuffs the takedown.
Kiel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brusko looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiel punishes Brusko's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Kiel.
Kiel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiel connects with a nice cross there... Brusko is looking wobbly and Kiel recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Brusko to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kiel jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kris Kiel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmet Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bruski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Back to the Future. The key to victory for Emmet Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmet Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bruski!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruski defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throws a series of punches but Bruski moves out of range.
Bruski misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruski.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with a low kick as Bruski jumps back.
Bruski throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruski.
A big right from Bruski misses.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruski.
Bruski throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Bruski swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Bruski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Bruski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Bruski sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Emmet Brown has been cut.
Brown tries to clinch there but Bruski circles away.
Emmet Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruski throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab-cross combination lands for Brown and sends Bruski crashing to the mat! Brown follows him down to the mat - Bruski regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Bruski is rocked!
It looks like John Bruski has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bruski.
Bruski swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a series of punches but Bruski moves out of range.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Bruski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Bruski! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Brown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmet Brown!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lothar Dornier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's entrance music is Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection. A fine choice. Dornier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Prussian March "Frei Weg" kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lothar Dornier!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses the jab.
Dornier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Dornier moved out of range.
Martin connects with the punch.
Dornier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Dornier.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dornier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dornier looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
A slow jab from Dornier misses its intended target.
Dornier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dornier is looking to clinch.
Martin blocks a jab.
Lothar Dornier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dornier's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dornier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dornier tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dornier to the ground. Dornier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dornier misses with an uppercut.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Dornier throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Dornier wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Dornier drops Martin with a left right combo! Dornier follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like George Martin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Dornier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Martin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Martin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dornier trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martin trying to keep a closed guard but Dornier is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin is striking off his back. Dornier thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Martin is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin works the jab nicely.
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.
Martin misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Dornier.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dornier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martin.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Dornier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin is looking to work some ground and pound but Dornier has wrist control.
Martin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dornier is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lothar Dornier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Martin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Martin takes a swing at Dornier's ribcage but misses.
Dornier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Dornier moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Dornier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dornier misses with an uppercut.
Martin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Martin.
Dornier misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dornier throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A shot to de liver by Martin. Beautiful body shot.
Dornier misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dornier staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Martin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dornier won't allow Martin to pass to mount.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Dornier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dornier's head.
Martin uses his free foot to push down on Dornier's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dornier.
Dornier wants to control but Martin is having none of it.
Martin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Martin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dornier is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to hit a switch here but Dornier passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Martin there!
Martin looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Martin wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Martin manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dornier's guard. Nice work there by Martin.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dornier wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dornier looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dornier looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dornier!
Martin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Martin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Martin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dornier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Martin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Martin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dornier.
Dornier tries to clinch
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Dornier throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
Dornier scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dornier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dornier misses with a head kick.
Dornier throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Dornier saw that one coming.
Martin scores with a sloppy right hand. Dornier should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dornier misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dornier moves in looking to clinch but Martin pushes him off.
Dornier misses with the combination.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin lands a head shot.
Dornier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dornier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lothar Dornier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dornier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Martin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dornier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dornier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin misses with a wild body shot.
Dornier slips under a jab from Martin.
Dornier throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin shoots in and drives through. Dornier sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dornier misses with a looping left.
Dornier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dornier misses with a hook to the body
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Dornier closes the distance looking to clinch
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Martin shoots in but Dornier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martin throws a sloppy body shot
and Dornier counters with a good, hard body kick but Martin shrugs it off.
Dornier darts in trying to clinch
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dornier instigates a clinch.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dornier has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Dornier can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Dornier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Dornier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Martin manages to end up in side control.
Martin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dornier rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Martin's guard! Nice work there by Dornier!
Dornier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dornier is looking to stand up but Martin won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lothar Dornier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dornier 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lothar Dornier!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Song (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Song comes into the arena with I Want to be More by Paul Dateh blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Song!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song scores with a takedown into Wray's guard.
Song passes into half guard.
Song trying to control the action but Wray is working from the bottom.
Song trying to advance position but Wray counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Song trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wray controls Song momentarily but Song frees himself.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Song from controlling successfully.
Song is really struggling to control Wray but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Song looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song won't allow Wray to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wray cracks the inside of Song's front leg.
Wray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Song shoots in and drives through. Wray sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Song or perhaps it was just good defense by Wray which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Wray catches Song right on the button with a cross.
Song slips under a jab from Wray.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wray gets caught flat footed, as Song shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Song is breathing heavily.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Song from controlling successfully.
Wray looking for a guillotine here but Song defends easily.
Song controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Song tries to free his leg and advance position but Wray is retaining full guard.
Song wants to control from the top but Wray keeps moving.
Song pushing down on Wray's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Song is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song trying to mount his opponent but Wray defends it.
Wray tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Song's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Song's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Song manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wray's guard. Nice work there by Song.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Song from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Song throws a big right hand that misses.
Wray is looking to stand up but Song isn't so interested in that idea.
Song wants to control from the top but Wray keeps moving.
Song trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Song from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Song blocks a head kick by Wray.
Wray tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Wray.
A head kick from Wray lands but Song takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stuart Wray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Song's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wray.
Song closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Song tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wray is looking to regain half guard here but Song keeps moving and retains side control.
Song tries to advance position but instead Wray slips a leg back in to half guard.
Wray is not content to let Song control the position.
Wray is looking to improve his position.
Song wants to control but Wray is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wray taking some punishment here, with Song in his half guard.
Song controlling the pace.
Wray is refusing to be controlled, as Song sits in half guard.
Song sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wray defending well though.
Song not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Song is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wray wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wray is looking to improve his position.
Song keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Song scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Song not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Song working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wray's thigh. Wray counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Song's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wray keeping full guard, as Song tries to pass.
Song has gone for a leg lock! Wray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Song's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wray passes into half guard.
Song is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Song works his way to full guard. Good work.
Song working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Wray has passed into half guard!
Wray is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
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.
Wray is keen to just control but Song is a slippery customer.
Song tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wray has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Song is trying to escape the mount.
Wray trying to control but Song is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wray throws some wild stikes that Song manages to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Song dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wray looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range.
Wray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Song slips a jab from Wray.
Song fails with a takedown attempt.
Song avoids the head kick by Wray.
Song fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wray sprawls well initially but Song persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wray won't allow Song to pass to mount.
Song thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Song is looking to advance position but Wray won't allow it.
Song wants to control but Wray is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song is working for a kimura but Wray is defending it quite comfortably.
Song missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Song is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wray wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wray wants to clinch.
Wray misses with a head kick.
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.
Song tries for a takedown but Wray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wray throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Song shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wray as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Song. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wray is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Stuart Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Song takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Wray.
Wray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wray throws a head kick that Song semi-blocks.
Wray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wray is looking to clinch.
Song will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Song shoots in and bounces Wray off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Song stopping the sweep attempt from Wray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Song wants to pass the guard but Wray is keeping the position.
Song postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wray is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Song, into his guard.
Song has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Song, up you get!
Song misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Wray. No joy for Song on that attempt.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Wray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Song or perhaps it was just good defense by Wray which made him look bad.
Tim Song is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray is looking to clinch.
Song avoids the head kick by Wray.
Song blocks a head kick by Wray.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Wray.
I think Wray 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!
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