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B!: Fight Night: Set 2 Explode PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Me Myself Irene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abrahms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Abrahms is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Me Myself Irene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tank Abrahms!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irene scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Tank Abrahms has been cut.
Abrahms fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irene swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrahms.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrahms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Irene.
Irene scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abrahms in his tracks.
Abrahms takes the fight into the clinch.
Abrahms stalling the fight.
Irene wants to break free but Abrahms has control.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Me Myself Irene has been cut.
Irene takes an elbow to the temple.
Abrahms throws an elbow that misses.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Abrahms is controlling him.
Irene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Abrahms lands a knee to the body.
Irene is trying to force a seperation but Abrahms has the dominant position.
Abrahms is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Abrahms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irene wants to break free but Abrahms has control.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Irene misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms tries to land knees in the clinch but Irene avoids the damage to the body.
Abrahms throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Abrahms is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Irene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside that Irene shrugs off.
Irene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abrahms looking to throw knees to the head but Irene is blocking nicely.
Irene can't break the clinch.
Irene tries to circle away but Abrahms has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abrahms takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Irene has had enough of the clinch but Abrahms keeps him there for the moment.
Irene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abrahms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irene's efforts to push away.
Abrahms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irene's efforts to push away.
Irene wants to get back to striking at distance but Abrahms won't allow it.
Irene takes an elbow to the temple.
Irene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
Abrahms leaning against his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Irene.
Abrahms prevents Irene from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Irene tries to break the clinch but Abrahms is controlling the position.
Irene wants to break free but Abrahms has control.
Abrahms putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Irene in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Abrahms creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Irene's defenses.
Me Myself Irene's cut is getting worse.
Abrahms lands an elbow just above Irene 's eye.
Abrahms looking to throw knees to the head but Irene is blocking nicely.
Irene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Irene is breathing heavily.
Abrahms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irene being controlled against the cage.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Abrahms is controlling him.
Abrahms misses with a knee strike.
Abrahms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irene's efforts to push away.
Abrahms tries a knee to the head but Irene blocks it.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Me Myself Irene's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Irene wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but Irene blocks with his arms.
Irene is trying to break free.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irene wants to get back to striking at distance but Abrahms won't allow it.
Abrahms tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Irene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abrahms is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irene tries to circle away but Abrahms has him pinned against the cage.
Irene wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abrahms has him pressed against the cage.
Abrahms misses with an elbow over the top.
Irene is looking to break free of the clinch but Abrahms has double underhooks.
Irene tries to break free but Abrahms pushes him back against the cage.
Abrahms landing knees to the body.
Abrahms displaying some good clinch control by pressing Irene up against the cage.
Irene has had enough of the clinch but Abrahms keeps him there for the moment.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside that Irene shrugs off.
Irene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abrahms lands a nice elbow.
Abrahms comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Me Myself Irene's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Irene misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but Irene blocks with his arms.
Irene lands an uppercut.
Abrahms misses with a knee to the head.
Irene is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abrahms looking to throw knees to the head but Irene is blocking nicely.
Irene avoids the elbow strike from Abrahms, against the cage.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irene is trying to force a seperation but Abrahms has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from Abrahms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrahms trying to land knees to the body.
Irene wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abrahms trying to land knees to the body.
Abrahms tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Abrahms is controlling him.
Irene is trying to break the clinch but Abrahms has him pressed against the cage.
Irene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Irene wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irene can't break the clinch.
Irene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abrahms lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Irene tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abrahms throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irene blocks it with crossed arms.
Abrahms lands an elbow just above Irene 's eye.
Abrahms is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irene is defending well for now.
Irene lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Irene dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Abrahms holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Abrahms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abrahms throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abrahms obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abrahms dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abrahms closes the distance and pushes Irene back into the cage.
Abrahms is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Irene is defending well for now.
Irene tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrahms tries to land knees in the clinch but Irene avoids the damage to the body.
Abrahms looking to stall.
Abrahms seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Abrahms with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irene scores with a one two! Abrahms had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Irene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irene misses with the combination.
Abrahms steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Irene. That one must have hurt.
Abrahms on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irene looks to land a combination but Abrahms avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abrahms gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Abrahms in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Abrahms missing with knees to the body.
Abrahms lands an elbow inside.
Abrahms lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irene looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrahms pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abrahms using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irene has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abrahms prevents Irene from breaking the clinch.
Abrahms keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Irene's efforts to push away.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Irene's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Irene.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abrahms looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Me Myself Irene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irene avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrahms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Irene paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Irene paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abrahms tries to clinch there but Irene circles away.
Abrahms wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Irene.
Irene tries to land a front kick but Abrahms steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abrahms has closed the distance and engaged Irene in a clinch.
Abrahms connects with a knee to the head.
Abrahms with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Me Myself Irene's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tank Abrahms!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Scurlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan rippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josiah Scurlock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to ryan rippa's chin.
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154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Scurlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, ryan rippa!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
rippa slips a jab and a cross from Scurlock.
rippa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scurlock as he avoids it easily.
Scurlock scores with a hook to the body. rippa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scurlock drops rippa with a beautiful combination! rippa stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Scurlock is looking for the KO!
rippa is rocked!
It looks like ryan rippa has been cut.
Crack! Scurlock connects with the perfect overhand right and rippa falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Scurlock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josiah Scurlock!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gijs Groosman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guardog Bersosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bersosa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Papercut. 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gijs Groosman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guardog Bersosa!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groosman scores with a takedown into Bersosa's guard.
Bersosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Bersosa wants to stand but Groosman is controlling the position.
Groosman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bersosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Groosman throwing strikes but missing.
Groosman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Groosman 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.
Groosman passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bersosa!
Groosman tries to control but Bersosa wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bersosa tries to hold on but Groosman postures up.
Groosman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Groosman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Groosman lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Bersosa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bersosa wants to hold on but Groosman pushes him away.
Bersosa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Groosman looking for a guillotine from mount but Bersosa is having none of it.
Bersosa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bersosa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Groosman is proving hard to escape from.
Groosman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Groosman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groosman has his hands on Bersosa's head, controlling the position.
Groosman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bersosa is one step ahead there.
Bersosa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Groosman is proving hard to escape from.
Groosman wants to sweep but no luck.
Bersosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Groosman tries for a takedown but Bersosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Groosman is breathing heavily.
Bersosa is looking to clinch.
Groosman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bersosa is fending him off so far but Groosman persists. Nope, Bersosa circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bersosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groosman shoots in for a takedown but Bersosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gijs Groosman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groosman fails with a takedown attempt.
Bersosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bersosa lands a nice shot that snaps Groosman's head back.
Bersosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groosman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Groosman showed some decent athleticism there.
Groosman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bersosa wants to control but Groosman is having none of it.
Groosman working for a guillotine from mount but Bersosa is in no mood to give up.
Bersosa is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Groosman has control of Bersosa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bersosa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Groosman lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Groosman looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bersosa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bersosa is squirming around, avoiding Groosman's attempts to control the action.
Groosman wants to finish this one by submission but Bersosa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Groosman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gijs Groosman dominated that round.
That's time! Groosman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bersosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groosman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Groosman shoots in but Bersosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bersosa moves in looking to clinch but Groosman pushes him off.
Bersosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bersosa tries to clinch up but Groosman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bersosa tries to clinch up but Groosman circles away and keeps his distance.
Groosman has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gijs Groosman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Groosman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Groosman lands in his opponent's guard.
Bersosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Groosman's guard.
Bersosa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Groosman's guard.
Groosman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bersosa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groosman trying to control but Bersosa is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Groosman pushing down on Bersosa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Groosman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bersosa manages to get to full guard.
Groosman looking to pass the guard.
Bersosa wants to stand but Groosman is controlling the position.
Bersosa keeping full guard, as Groosman tries to pass.
Bersosa is looking to stand up but Groosman isn't so interested in that idea.
Groosman wants to pass the guard but Bersosa is keeping the position.
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.
Groosman stops Bersosa from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Groosman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bersosa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Groosman passes Bersosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Groosman stops Bersosa from getting back to his feet.
Groosman wants to work for an arm triangle but Bersosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Groosman moves nicely into side control.
Groosman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Groosman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Groosman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Groosman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bersosa tries to improve position but can't.
Groosman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bersosa sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bersosa pushes Groosman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Groosman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Groosman advances nicely into full mount.
Groosman trying to control but Bersosa is having none of it.
Groosman lands a big shot there that rocks Bersosa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Groosman prevents Bersosa from getting the reversal.
Groosman takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Groosman lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Groosman.
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.
Groosman is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bersosa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Groosman is persistently looking for the submission but Bersosa is defending it well.
Groosman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bersosa has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bersosa controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bersosa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Groosman trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gijs Groosman 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bersosa.
Bersosa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Groosman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bersosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bersosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Groosman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gijs Groosman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Groosman is working Bersosa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bersosa tries to bench press Groosman off him but Groosman keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bersosa is pushing Groosman's head away, looking to escape. Groosman manages to hold on to the position though.
Groosman landing a few strikes.
Groosman working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groosman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Groosman scoring with strikes but Bersosa is staying in there.
Groosman trying to control but Bersosa is having none of it.
Groosman working for a guillotine from mount but Bersosa is in no mood to give up.
Bersosa is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Groosman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bersosa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bersosa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groosman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Groosman quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Groosman but it's paid off an Bersosa is forced to tap! Nice work by Groosman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gijs Groosman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover's entrance music is Master of Puppets. A fine choice. Jack Napier has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Napier!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glover is fending him off so far but Napier persists. Nope, Glover circles away and we're back to standing.
Napier shoots in but Glover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Napier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glover to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Jack Napier has been cut.
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Napier moves away and avoids it.
Napier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glover as he jumps to the side.
Jason Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Napier takes a shot to the head.
Napier drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier looking for a sweep. Not yet Napier, not yet.
Napier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Glover doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Glover manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Glover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Napier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glover.
Napier trying to control the position.
Glover is in close to Napier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Glover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier striking off his back but it's not causing Glover any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Napier trying to control the position.
Glover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Napier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napier has a takedown stuffed.
Napier tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jason Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Glover.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Napier circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover darts in and clinches Napier up against the cage.
Napier jumps guard but Glover stands there with Napier around his waist. Napier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Glover manages to break the clinch.
Napier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover drives through and clinches with Napier against the cage.
Napier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Napier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Napier backwards.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Napier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Napier is looking to chop away at Glover's legs.
Glover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Napier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Good shot there by Glover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Napier circles away.
Glover digs a good body shot into Napier's ribs.
Napier looks gassed!
Glover stuffs the takedown.
Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Napier fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Napier misses with a straight left.
Glover slips a jab and a cross from Napier.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Napier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Napier. Napier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That has opened up Jack Napier's cut even more.
Glover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Napier tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover throws a series of punches but Napier avoids them all with ease.
Napier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover swinging wilding here.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Napier misses with a hook. Glover ducked under it nicely.
Napier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glover instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Glover.
A short left from Glover.
Glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Napier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover moves into the clinch successfully.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Napier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napier moves away.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover swinging wilding here.
Napier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Glover pinned against the cage. Glover gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Napier tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jason Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover scores with a body shot.
Glover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover cracks Napier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jason Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Glover scores with a decent looking hook.
Napier tries for a takedown but Glover sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Napier moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glover throws a series of strikes that have Napier backpedaling.
Napier is rocked!
The cut above Jack Napier's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Glover throws a right and a left that Napier avoids nicely.
Napier is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Jason Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover throws an overhand right that has Napier reeling! Glover follows up with more punches and Napier is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Glover!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alligator Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Zmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee comes to the cage accompanied by Crocodile Dundee Theme Music. Zmertin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Pee Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
286 lbs
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25
285 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alligator Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Zmertin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dundee scores with a jab. Zmertin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Yuri Zmertin has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dundee.
Dundee scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dundee clobbers Zmertin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dundee lands a big right hand that sends Zmertin crashing to the mat! Dundee stays standing though and waves Zmertin back to his feet!
Zmertin is rocked!
That has opened up Yuri Zmertin's cut even more.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zmertin.
Dundee blocks a low kick nicely.
Dundee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zmertin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dundee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zmertin moves away.
Dundee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zmertin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dundee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zmertin to the mat! Zmertin manages to get full guard.
Zmertin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zmertin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dundee scoring with some ground and pound.
Dundee wants to stand but Zmertin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dundee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zmertin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zmertin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dundee is one step ahead there.
Dundee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zmertin's head.
Zmertin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zmertin pulls Dundee in close to his closed guard and prevents Dundee from doing any damage or advancing position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dundee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zmertin moves out of range of the strikes.
Dundee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zmertin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zmertin looks gassed!
Dundee is looking to slow Zmertin down with leg kicks.
Zmertin walks into a stiff left hand from Dundee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dundee connects with a body shot.
Dundee thuds his right hand into Zmertin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The cut above Yuri Zmertin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee wants to clinch up but Zmertin keeps it at a distance.
Dundee checks a leg kick nicely.
Dundee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zmertin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dundee's efforts to push away.
Dundee manages to break the clinch.
Zmertin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dundee lands a lovely overhand right.
Dundee throws a body kick that misses.
Dundee throws a push kick but Zmertin slaps the foot to one side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zmertin.
Zmertin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dundee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dundee blocks a head kick by Zmertin.
Zmertin misses with a leg kick
and Dundee counters with a left and a right that stings Zmertin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin throws a low kick but Dundee avoids it.
Zmertin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zmertin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zmertin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zmertin slips a jab from Dundee.
Zmertin thows a leg kick but Dundee checks it
and Dundee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dundee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yuri Zmertin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dundee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dundee lands a jab-cross combination.
Dundee throws a one two combo.
Zmertin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dundee fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuri Zmertin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zmertin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dundee is out of range and Zmertin settles back down.
Zmertin throws a low kick but Dundee avoids it.
Dundee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zmertin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zmertin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dundee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dundee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee with a hook.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuri Zmertin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alligator Dundee!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Peroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flare might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Also Sprach Zarathustra. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Peroni!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Peroni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peroni throws a series of punches but Flare moves out of range.
Peroni gets caught flat footed, as Flare shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flare drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peroni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flare has Peroni in his guard.
Flare throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Peroni escapes and throws Flare's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Peroni working away.
Flare is looking to reverse the position.
Peroni decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Peroni defends it nicely.
Peroni just misses with a punch to the body.
Peroni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peroni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flare moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Peroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flare paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flare closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Flare circles away from the clinch attempt.
Peroni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flare.
Jax Peroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peroni misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroni with a poor takedown
and Flare counters with a single leg into guard. Peroni didn't expect that.
Flare drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peroni manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flare has Peroni in his guard.
Flare looking for subs off his back but Peroni has passed one foot through into half guard.
Flare actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peroni working Flare over with strikes.
Flare looking for submissions off his back.
Flare trying to get back to full guard but Peroni takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Peroni landing strikes, looking to finish!
Peroni lands with some strikes.
Flare can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peroni landing punches.
Peroni looking to control but Flare is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flare is looking to get to half guard.
Flare wants to hold on but Peroni pushes him away.
Flare is trying to reverse the position but instead Peroni has taken his back - oops!
Peroni looking for the RNC.
Peroni is trying to stick to Flare's back but Flare is turning into Peroni. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Peroni's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Flare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Peroni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Peroni throws a left and a right that both miss
and Flare counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Flare throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flare is looking for a kimura but Peroni is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Flare to get the leverage.
Flare is looking to stall here but Peroni recovers full guard.
Flare trying to move into half guard but instead Peroni has managed to sweep!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peroni trying to control the position from guard on top but Flare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peroni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flare looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Peroni wants to control from the top but Flare keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flare is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flare is looking for submissions but instead, Peroni has regained full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peroni looking to control.
Flare postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Peroni is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flare, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peroni throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peroni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flare tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peroni trying to control but Flare is working from the bottom.
Flare is trying to control the position but Peroni postures up.
Peroni wants to control from the top but Flare keeps moving.
Flare isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Peroni stacks Flare on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Peroni!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni has control of an arm but Flare manages to advance to Peroni's back!
Flare has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Peroni has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Flare gets his hands free as Peroni looks to control.
Peroni prevents Flare from getting a body triangle.
Peroni manages to reverse the position and now he's in Flare's guard. Nice work there by Peroni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flare is looking to sinch up a triangle. Peroni throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Flare's body to avoid the submission. Flare has instead reached around Peroni's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Flare arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rick Flare!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutal Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rees comes into the arena with Soulfly-Frontlines blaring out of the sound system. 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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21
208 lbs
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutal Rees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Matson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees thumps Matson with a low kick.
Rees blocks a jab.
Rees throws a head kick but Matson moves out of range.
Rees throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rees.
Matson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rees misses with a head kick.
Rees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rees lands a high kick!
It looks like Josh Matson has been cut.
Rees throws a hook but Matson avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Rees.
Rees scores with a spinning back kick!
Rees scores with a jab.
Rees clinches up against the cage.
Rees lands a damaging elbow.
Rees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Rees.
Rees fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matson manages to avoid it.
Rees fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matson throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rees scores a nice knee to the body.
Rees breaks the clinch.
Brutal Rees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rees tries a head kick but it misses.
Matson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rees ducks under a wild hook from Matson.
Matson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rees wants to clinch.
Rees ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rees lands a left and a right that send Matson crashing to the mat, dazed. Rees thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rees.
Rees fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rees pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rees looks for the body kick but Matson saw that one coming.
Matson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rees.
Rees throws out a leg kick but Matson moves out of range and Rees only half commits.
Rees connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matson blocks a head kick by Rees.
Rees throws an overhand right that lands on Matson's shoulder, as Matson tries to avoid the shot.
Rees throws a hook to the side of Matson's head but Matson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rees tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rees throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rees misses with a straight right.
Rees staying out of range there.
Matson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rees counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Matson.
Rees tries to clinch but Matson is having none of it.
Rees pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rees connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rees wants to clinch.
Matson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees motions for Matson to come forward. Rees throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rees has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rees looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rees keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rees doesn't manage to clinch there - Matson circles away.
Matson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rees with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rees.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matson blocks a head kick by Rees.
Rees waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matson.
Rees throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rees tries to clinch there but Matson circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutal Rees dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Matson's cut.
That's time! Rees's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rees moves into the clinch.
Rees blocks an uppercut.
Rees creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matson's defenses.
Rees working Matson over with knees to the body.
Rees misses with a knee to the head.
Rees lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matson backwards.
Rees with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rees scores a nice knee to the body.
Rees using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rees is leaning against Matson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Rees.
Matson takes an elbow to the temple.
Rees lands an elbow inside that Matson shrugs off.
Rees using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rees comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Rees.
Rees breaks the clinch.
Matson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rees delivers a nice body kick.
Matson slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rees can pounce on him.
Rees looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rees wants to land a leg kick but Matson is out of range.
Matson slips under a jab.
Rees is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matson can do to turn this around?
Rees loads up on a big right hand but Matson slips the punch.
Rees avoids the head kick by Matson.
Rees throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rees thinking.
Rees fakes the leg kick and cracks Matson in the body.
Rees wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Rees misses its intended target.
Rees throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rees.
Matson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rees.
Rees tries to bum rush Matson with a series of wild strikes but Matson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rees throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matson walks into a left hand.
Rees loads up on a big right hand but Matson slips the punch.
Josh Matson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rees gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matson won't allow Rees to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rees is going to stand back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rees thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Matson's head.
Rees missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rees is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Matson tries to roll over but Rees keeps him under control.
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.
Rees stalling.
Rees is looking to take a break and control but Matson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Matson slips under a jab from Rees.
Rees looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutal Rees dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Matson'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rees lands a lovely overhand right.
Rees misses with a head kick.
Rees tries to clinch but Matson is having none of it.
Rees closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matson throws a head punch that misses.
Matson tries to work over Rees's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rees creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rees is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rees escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rees moves into the clinch.
Rees landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rees breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rees pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rees throws a front kick aimed at Matson's knee but Matson avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Rees as he connects with a hook.
Brutal Rees is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matson throws a right and a left that Rees avoids nicely.
Matson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rees throws a head kick but Matson moves out of range.
Matson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rees.
Matson blocks a jab.
Matson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rees.
Rees misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matson.
Rees throws a head kick but Matson moves out of range.
Matson slips under a jab from Rees.
Rees throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Matson finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Matson.
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.
Rees lands an overhand right.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rees. Matson shrugs it off though.
Rees throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rees throws a sloppy head kick and Matson moves out of range easily.
Rees tries a head kick but it misses.
Rees misses with a low kick.
Rees looks to score with a jab to the body but Matson is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Matson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rees doesn't seem phased though.
Matson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rees looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rees throws a lazy right hand but Matson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rees connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matson throws a right hand that Rees ducks under and follows up with a left that Rees also avoids with ease.
Matson slips a jab from Rees.
Matson moves out of range of the body kick from Rees.
Matson blocks a head kick by Rees.
Matson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rees thumps Matson with a low kick.
Rees lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matson.
Rees throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rees throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Matson.
Rees is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matson connects with the punch.
Josh Matson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rees misses with a two punch combination.
Matson digs a good body shot into Rees's ribs.
Matson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rees swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matson blocks a leg kick.
Brutal Rees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rees.
Matson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutal Rees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rees 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutal Rees!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Colors of the Wind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover scores with a nice strike.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Glover looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glover looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Glover looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries a low kick but Glover avoids it.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Glover blocks the low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glover.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Glover saw it coming and moves away.
Smith throws a leg kick but Glover moved away.
Glover lands a two punch combo.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith avoids the head kick by Glover.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Glover works the jab nicely.
A left and a right from Glover both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Glover both land. Nice combination.
Glover throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Smith colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Glover as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Smith is left battered and dazed whilst Glover and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Glover!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunlap has chosen Born To Be Wild as his entrance music. Michael Dunlap 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Dunlap!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dunlap moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunlap.
Dunlap misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Dunlap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunlap lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Howard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Howard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dunlap throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard throws a right and a left that Dunlap avoids nicely.
Dunlap doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Dunlap looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Dunlap throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Dunlap wants to clinch.
Howard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunlap.
Dunlap takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunlap fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunlap with a nice cross.
Howard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dunlap counters with a left and a right that stings Howard.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlap manages to avoid it.
A big left from Dunlap misses.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunlap manages to avoid it.
Dunlap throws a big shot that misses.
Dunlap throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Dunlap swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dunlap!
Howard unloads with some shots from mount but Dunlap bucks and avoids them well.
Howard is landing with some decent strikes but Dunlap is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Howard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard dominating with strikes here.
Howard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Dunlap is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Dunlap and Howard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Howard wants to control but Dunlap is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Howard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Howard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Howard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Howard cracks Dunlap with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunlap wants to control but Howard postures up.
Dunlap takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dunlap has one of Howard's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Howard misses with the ground and pound.
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.
Howard trying to control the position but Dunlap is working away.
Dunlap is trying to improve his position.
A lull in the action here.
Howard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Howard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Dunlap.
Michael Dunlap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunlap throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunlap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard dives in and grabs Dunlap's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunlap pushes down on Howard's head and hops out.
Dunlap throws a sloppy body shot
and Dunlap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunlap looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunlap has time to react.
John Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunlap swinging wilding here.
Dunlap lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunlap tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Dunlap.
Howard loads up on a big right hand but Dunlap slips the punch.
Dunlap tries to clinch
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard digs a good body shot into Dunlap's ribs.
Dunlap is breathing heavily.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Michael Dunlap has been cut.
Howard drops Dunlap with a huge uppercut! Dunlap drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Howard is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Howard!
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