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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skull Crusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crusher has chosen last caress as his entrance music. Skull Crusher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bell
vs
Crusher

210 cm
19
329 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

207 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathew Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Skull Crusher!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crusher manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bell controlling the action here.
Bell wants to stand but Crusher has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Crusher is pressing down on Bell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crusher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bell has managed to get both his arms back between Crusher's legs - danger averted.
Bell wants to control from the top but Crusher keeps moving.
Crusher is trying to keep Bell in close.
Bell throws a big right hand that misses.
Crusher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crusher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skull Crusher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crusher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bell is keen to just control but Crusher is a slippery customer.
Crusher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Crusher.
Bell's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crusher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bell is aware though and is defending well.
Crusher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bell manages to get himself to full guard.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Crusher stands and throws Bell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crusher trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Crusher tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crusher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crusher tries to stand but Bell is controlling his head.
Crusher in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crusher wants to stand but Bell has his arm trapped.
Bell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Crusher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Crusher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bell keeps working.
Bell wants to control but Crusher postures up.
Bell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crusher is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bell is trying to escape the mount.
Crusher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bell hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher with a couple of short strikes.
Crusher with the ground and pound from mount.
Bell is trying to escape the mount.
Bell is squirming around, avoiding Crusher's attempts to control the action.
Bell working to try and regain half guard.
Bell tries to hold on but Crusher postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crusher looking to finish with strikes here!
A nice elbow there by Crusher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skull Crusher dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crusher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bell pinned against the cage. Bell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crusher wants to get back to his feet.
Crusher is pressing down on Bell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bell trying to control but Crusher is working from the bottom.

Bell is posturing up here but Crusher has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bell tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bell has to tap! Slick submission there by Crusher!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skull Crusher!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Casey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Mewes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Casey
vs
Mewes

183 cm
19
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Mewes!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Casey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mewes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Casey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circling - Mewes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mewes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Casey.
Casey throws an off balance right hand
and Mewes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casey tried to score with a low kick but Mewes checks it.
Casey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mewes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Casey was well out of range. Poor timing from Mewes.
Casey misses with a double jab
and Mewes counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like James Casey has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Casey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mewes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Casey misses with a double jab.
Mewes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Casey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mewes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Casey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mewes counters with a nice body shot.
Casey is breathing heavily.
Mewes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mewes goes for a small jab and connects. Now Mewes goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Casey stumbles back but Mewes runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Casey to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Casey will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Mewes!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troyer has chosen Yankee Rose as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Pain
vs
Troyer

167 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

159 cm
21
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angus Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pain throws a series of punches but Troyer moves out of range.
Pain throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Troyer pushes Pain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Troyer prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Troyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pain's defenses.
Troyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Troyer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Pain takes an elbow to the temple.
Troyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pain is breathing heavily.
Pain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Troyer lands a damaging elbow.
Troyer has Pain pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Pain is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Troyer - that's hurt Pain badly! Oh, another knee lands and Pain is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Pain doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Angus Troyer!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uelliton da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sketor Cyrax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyrax is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Am a Cybernetic Organism, Living Tissue Over (Metal) Endoskeleton. This should be a great matchup!

da Silva
vs
Cyrax

203 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uelliton da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sketor Cyrax!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva works over Cyrax's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Sketor Cyrax has been cut.
Cyrax throws a right hand that misses

and da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by da Silva.
da Silva wants to stand but Cyrax is controlling his posture from full guard.

Cyrax is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! da Silva has his hands clasped together but Cyrax extends an breaks da Silva's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Cyrax.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sketor Cyrax!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Everlez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everlez comes into the arena with Hotel California - The Eagels blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Everlez
vs
Tait

194 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Everlez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Tait!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tait shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tait was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Everlez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tait looking to control but Everlez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tait really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Everlez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tait controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Tait has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
BOOM! Tait connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tait takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Tait is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Everlez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everlez wants to hold on but Tait pushes him away.
Everlez is squirming around, avoiding Tait's attempts to control the action.

Tait looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tait can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Everlez is looking to escape.
Tait controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
Tait wants to control the pace but Everlez is squirming around nicely.
Everlez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tait controlling the pace for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. George Tait was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Everlez throws a right and a left that Tait avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Everlez as Tait shoots in.
Everlez throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tait counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tait wants to stand up but Everlez is controlling the position.
Tait working Everlez over with strikes.
Everlez tries to roll over but Tait keeps him under control.
Tait is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tait winds up and cracks Everlez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tait trying to control the action but Everlez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tait seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Tait is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Everlez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tait.

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.
Everlez is trying to control but can't.
Tait seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everlez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tait not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Tait.
Tait shoots in for a double leg but Everlez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Everlez avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tait dominated that round.
That's time! Everlez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tait gets the takedown into side control.
Tait scoring with punches from side control.
Tait wants to lay and pray for a moment but Everlez keeps working.
Everlez tries to bench press Tait off him but Tait keeps the position.
Tait takes a little break here. Everlez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tait is looking to take a break and control but Everlez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tait might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Everlez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Tait.
Tait misses with a body shot.
Everlez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tait.

Tait gets the takedown into side control.
Tait moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Everlez tries to buck Tait off but Tait is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tait cracks Everlez with a big elbow.
Everlez is trying to improve his position.
Tait controls the position.
Tait connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Everlez some visible discomfort.
Everlez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Tait's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
A lull in the action here.

Tait decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Everlez enables Tait to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Everlez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tait looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tait looking to sit in guard and control but Everlez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Everlez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tait is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tait looking to hit a scissor sweep but Everlez is one step ahead there.
Tait pulls Everlez in close to his closed guard and prevents Everlez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Everlez preventing the sweep.
Everlez trying to control but Tait is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carlos Everlez just wasn't active enough.
Everlez misses with a body shot.

Tait darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Everlez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Tait showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Tait doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Everlez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tait's guard.
Everlez wants to stand and escape but instead Tait has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
George Tait has got the better of the ground game so far.
Everlez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Everlez keeping moving, preventing Tait from controlling successfully.
Tait controlling from the top position.
Tait trying to control the position from guard on top but Everlez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tait controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. George Tait wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tait has a takedown stuffed.
Carlos Everlez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tait doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Everlez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carlos Everlez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Tait.

Everlez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tait doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Everlez.
Tait is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Everlez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Everlez's back!
Everlez breaks Tait's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Tait has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Everlez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tait shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Everlez as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Everlez as Tait shoots in.
Everlez lands with a good body shot.
Everlez throws a combination that misses

and Tait counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tait.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Everlez trying to keep a closed guard but Tait is proving a slippery customer.

Everlez working for submissions but it's allowed Tait to get to half guard.
Tait throws a strike but Everlez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tait trying to control the position from guard on top but Everlez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tait not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Everlez has his foot on Tait's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tait works his way back into a safe position though.
Tait makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tait trying to control but Everlez is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Tait hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tait fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Everlez avoids it really well and circles away.
Everlez misses with a double jab.

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.

Tait shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tait is thwarting Everlez's attempts to control the position.
Everlez is refusing to be controlled, as Tait sits in half guard.
Carlos Everlez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Everlez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Everlez working for a triangle but Tait defends it easily.
George Tait is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tait stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Everlez.
I think Tait 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Tait!

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Basket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Manhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Basket comes to the ring accompanied by Bill Gates. Manhaes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back in Black kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Basket
vs
Manhaes

192 cm
26
266 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

203 cm
20
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Basket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron Manhaes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basket swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Manhaes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Basket throws an off balance right hand

and Manhaes counters with a right hand that sends Basket tumbling to the canvas! Can Manhaes finish him? He dives into Basket's guard looking to do just that!
Manhaes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Basket wants to get back to his feet but Manhaes passes into half guard.
Manhaes not doing much here.
Manhaes is trying to control the action in half guard but Basket is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Basket wants to get back to full guard.
Manhaes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Basket might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by LeBron Manhaes.
Basket throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhaes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Frank Basket has been cut.
Manhaes closes the distance and clinches up with Basket, looking for a takedown. Manhaes pushes Basket against the ropes but Basket circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Basket misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Manhaes counters with a right hand that sends Basket tumbling to the canvas! Can Manhaes finish him? He dives into Basket's guard looking to do just that!

Basket is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manhaes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh Basket is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Basket is working an open guard so Manhaes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Basket seems to have got his legs back now.
Basket swings widly with a right hand

and Manhaes counters with a takedown into side control.
Manhaes trying to control the position but Basket is working away.
Basket tries to improve position but can't.
Manhaes trying to control the action but Basket is working from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Basket keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Manhaes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Basket is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Manhaes 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.
Basket wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Basket is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Manhaes trying to control the action but Basket is working from the bottom.
Manhaes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Manhaes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Manhaes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Manhaes trying to control the position but Basket is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Basket is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron Manhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Basket's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Basket shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Basket was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Manhaes 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.
Basket seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manhaes trying to hold on to Basket's head to control him but Basket postures up.
Basket wants to take a breather but Manhaes is having none of it.
Manhaes trying to control but Basket postures up.
Basket working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Manhaes's thigh. Manhaes counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Basket is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes working a defensive guard here.
Basket is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Basket wants to control from the top but Manhaes keeps moving.
Manhaes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Manhaes is looking for a triangle but Basket pushes his legs off easily.
Basket is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhaes has wrist control.

Basket got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manhaes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Basket has managed to get both his arms back between Manhaes's legs - danger averted.
Manhaes is trying to control the position but Basket postures up.

Manhaes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Basket defends well.
Basket tries to free his leg and advance position but Manhaes is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Manhaes working for a triangle but Basket defends it easily.
Basket is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhaes has momentary wrist control but Basket slips an elbow through the middle.
Basket is in close to Manhaes's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Manhaes is looking for a triangle but Basket pushes his legs off easily.

Manhaes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Manhaes is breathing heavily.
Manhaes working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Basket tries to stand but Manhaes is controlling from the bottom.
Manhaes keeping moving, preventing Basket from controlling successfully.

Manhaes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Basket cracks Manhaes with a solid left hand.
Basket knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manhaes on the ground.
Basket working some strikes from top position.
Basket missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Basket throws a big right hand that misses.
LeBron Manhaes has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basket is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Basket throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manhaes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Manhaes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Basket is aware though and is defending well.

Manhaes has his foot on Basket's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Basket works his way back into a safe position though.
Basket wants to control from the top but Manhaes keeps moving.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Manhaes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Manhaes looking to control.
Manhaes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Basket.
Manhaes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Basket looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Basket is sitting in close to Manhaes's body. Manhaes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Basket is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Basket is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Manhaes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). LeBron Manhaes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy comes to the ring accompanied by Coma Black - Marilyn Manson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Abbott Jr's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Master of Puppets. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yuy
vs
Abbott Jr

165 cm
24
132 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

153 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Blood Clothing (everything $8) Last Week Sale!!!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Abbott Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Abbott Jr counter with a right hand.

Yuy scores with a takedown into Abbott Jr's guard.
Yuy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Abbott Jr's guard.
Yuy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yuy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abbott Jr is trying to keep Yuy in close.
Abbott Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbott Jr has wrist control.
Yuy trying to control but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.
Yuy throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy throws and elbow that misses. Abbott Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yuy's guard. Nice move by Abbott Jr!
Yuy wants to stand but Abbott Jr is controlling the position.
Abbott Jr wants to control from the top but Yuy keeps moving.
Yuy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abbott Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yuy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yuy tries to get out of the position.
Abbott Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Yuy has managed to sweep!
Yuy wants to control from the top but Abbott Jr keeps moving.
Abbott Jr is trying to control the position but Yuy postures up.

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.
Yuy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Abbott Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yuy throwing strikes from guard but Abbott Jr blocks nicely.
Yuy trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbott Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yuy preventing the sweep.
Yuy wants to control from the top but Abbott Jr keeps moving.
Yuy throwing strikes from guard but Abbott Jr blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heero Yuy wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Yuy gets the takedown into side control.
Yuy lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Abbott Jr's face as Yuy controls the position.
Abbott Jr is not content to let Yuy control the position.
Yuy 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.
Yuy working the head with strikes.
Yuy is looking to take a break and control but Abbott Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Abbott Jr down.
Abbott Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yuy in side control, throwing shots but Abbott Jr defends.
Abbott Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Yuy swings around for an armbar but Abbott Jr sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Yuy's guard.
Yuy looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuy, not yet.
Yuy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Yuy pushes Abbott Jr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Abbott Jr misses with a takedown attempt

and Yuy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Yuy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abbott Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abbott Jr is not content to let Yuy control the position.
Yuy working the body and head with strikes.
Yuy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yuy is chipping away with strikes.
Yuy working away.
Yuy is looking to take a break and control but Abbott Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Abbott Jr is letting Yuy control him for a moment.
Yuy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yuy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yuy taking a break here but Abbott Jr is having none of it and regains half guard.
Yuy trying to control the action but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.
Abbott Jr is trying to stand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yuy is keen to just control but Abbott Jr is a slippery customer.
Yuy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Abbott Jr to regain full guard.
Yuy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yuy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yuy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Heero Yuy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Abbott Jr shoots and misses

and Yuy counters with a shoot takedown. Abbott Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Yuy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Yuy looks up at the clock and then as Abbott Jr takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yuy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Abbott Jr prevents Yuy from improving position.
Yuy trying to control the action but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yuy's best efforts.
Yuy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yuy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yuy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abbott Jr trying to control but Yuy postures up.
Abbott Jr moves into full guard.
Yuy trying to control but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbott Jr has wrist control.
Yuy trying to control but Abbott Jr is working from the bottom.
Abbott Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yuy manages to get himself to full guard.

Abbott Jr has gone for a leg lock! Yuy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abbott Jr's guard.
Yuy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yuy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abbott Jr is trying to get back to half guard.
Yuy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abbott Jr keeps working.
Yuy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Abbott Jr to see if he's OK.
Yuy working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yuy trying to control the position but Abbott Jr is working away.
Abbott Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Yuy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yuy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abbott Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Abbott Jr has hold of Yuy's hands but Yuy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Abbott Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yuy lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr wants to sweep but Yuy has passed to side control!
Yuy advances nicely into full mount.
Yuy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Abbott Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Yuy landing strikes from the mount.
Yuy wants to control the action but instead Abbott Jr gets a body lock and reverses into Yuy's guard! Nice work!
Yuy working a defensive guard here.
Yuy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr won't allow Yuy to get back to his feet.
Yuy trying to control the position here.
Abbott Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yuy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Heero Yuy just wasn't active enough.
Yuy misses with a left hand

and Abbott Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abbott Jr.
Abbott Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yuy is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuy's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy looking to sit in guard and control but Abbott Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Abbott Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Yuy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Abbott Jr, into his guard.
Yuy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuy sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yuy throws a combination that misses

and Abbott Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yuy wants to sweep here but Abbott Jr controlling him for the moment.
Heero Yuy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abbott Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abbott Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Yuy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Abbott Jr controls Yuy momentarily but Yuy frees himself.
Yuy stays in close to Abbott Jr's body and controls the position.
Yuy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuy distracts Abbott Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Abbott Jr is looking for a triangle but Yuy pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abbott Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Abbott Jr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yuy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abbott Jr.
Yuy desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yuy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Yuy is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Abbott Jr looking to slow down the pace here.

Abbott Jr breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott Jr misses with a takedown
and Yuy counters with a three punch combo that has Abbott Jr backing up. Abbott Jr nods at Yuy to acknowledge the strikes.

Yuy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abbott Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yuy wants to control but Abbott Jr is keeping him busy.
Abbott Jr takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Abbott Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yuy's best efforts.
Yuy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbott Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Abbott Jr is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abbott Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yuy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Abbott Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Yuy.
Abbott Jr has hold of Yuy's hands but Yuy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yuy is thwarting Abbott Jr's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heero Yuy had his way with Frank Abbott Jr in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Abbott Jr avoids the head kick by Yuy.
Yuy scores with a nice head shot.
Yuy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Abbott Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Yuy fights it but they end up in guard.
Yuy looking for a sweep. Not yet Yuy, not yet.
Abbott Jr wants to control from the top but Yuy keeps moving.
Abbott Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Yuy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yuy working some strikes from top position.
Yuy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abbott Jr throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Yuy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yuy is looking to work some ground and pound but Abbott Jr has wrist control.
Yuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abbott Jr wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yuy manages to pass to side control.
Abbott Jr is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Yuy is looking to stall here but Abbott Jr recovers full guard.

Abbott Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

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.
Yuy wants to control from the top but Abbott Jr keeps moving.
Yuy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbott Jr is keeping the position for now.
Yuy lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Abbott Jr has his foot on Yuy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yuy works his way back into a safe position though.
Yuy stopping the sweep attempt from Abbott Jr.
Yuy chips away with some ground and pound.
Yuy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yuy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Heero Yuy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Yuy stays in close to Abbott Jr's body and controls the position.
Yuy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abbott Jr for as long as he can get away with.

We're going to have a standup here because Heero Yuy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Yuy tries to sprawl but Abbott Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yuy is looking to improve his position.
Frank Abbott Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yuy is trying to get back to full guard.
Yuy gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Abbott Jr.
Well Yuy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heero Yuy!
Heero Yuy retains his bantamweight title!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aphachai Hopachai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mod Afra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aphachai Hopachai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hopachai
vs
Afra

197 cm
21
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
239 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aphachai Hopachai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mod Afra!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afra closes the distance but Hopachai moves to the side
and Hopachai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mod Afra has been cut.
Afra tries to clinch but Hopachai moves away
and Hopachai counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afra closes the distance but Hopachai moves to the side

and Hopachai counters with a crisp right hand that drops Afra! Hopachai lets Afra back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Afra is rocked!
Afra has his takedown stuffed
and Hopachai counters with a right hand from hell and Afra is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aphachai Hopachai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Te Mana Lumotuffio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Livad L aspinatour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumotuffio comes to the ring accompanied by Aue Te Aroha. Te Mana Lumotuffio looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Mana Lumotuffio
vs
L aspinatour

150 cm
27
300 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Australian Xtreme - 159 Energy + Stamina!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Mana Lumotuffio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Livad L aspinatour!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
L aspinatour tries to close the distance and clinch but Lumotuffio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lumotuffio gets a takedown into half guard.
L aspinatour trying to control but Lumotuffio postures up.
L aspinatour tries to roll over but Lumotuffio keeps him under control.
L aspinatour wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L aspinatour is looking to improve his position.
L aspinatour regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
L aspinatour controlling the position.
L aspinatour bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lumotuffio's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
L aspinatour forces his way into half guard.
L aspinatour moves nicely into side control.
Lumotuffio is breathing heavily.

L aspinatour is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lumotuffio has escaped the position, nice work there.
L aspinatour scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lumotuffio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by L aspinatour.
L aspinatour trying to control the position but Lumotuffio is working away.

L aspinatour stands up and beckons Lumotuffio to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio swats away the attempt to clinch by L aspinatour.
L aspinatour fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

L aspinatour rushes Lumotuffio and presses him up against the ropes.
L aspinatour lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lumotuffio or not.
L aspinatour is working for takedown but Lumotuffio is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
L aspinatour drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lumotuffio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Te Mana Lumotuffio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Livad L aspinatour.
L aspinatour tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lumotuffio swivels and escapes.
L aspinatour fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lumotuffio gets tackled into the ropes by L aspinatour. L aspinatour maintains the clinch.
L aspinatour dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from L aspinatour.
L aspinatour lands a hook that snaps the head of Lumotuffio backwards.
L aspinatour has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lumotuffio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio is trying to break the clinch but L aspinatour has him pressed against the ropes.
Good body shot from L aspinatour.
L aspinatour lands with a short shot to the head.
L aspinatour slowing the pace effectively.

L aspinatour manages to break the clinch.

L aspinatour pushes Lumotuffio up against the ropes in a clinch.

L aspinatour has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lumotuffio is trying to keep an underhook but L aspinatour manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Lumotuffio looking for submissions off his back.
L aspinatour slips a nice elbow through Lumotuffio's hands, connecting with Lumotuffio's forehead.
L aspinatour is nestled in close to Lumotuffio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio wants to sweep but L aspinatour has passed to side control!
L aspinatour tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

L aspinatour has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
L aspinatour scores with a head kick.
L aspinatour with a poor takedown

and Lumotuffio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumotuffio wants to take a breather but L aspinatour is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
L aspinatour moves into full guard.
L aspinatour wants to get back to his feet but Lumotuffio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour dominated that round.
That's time! Lumotuffio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A right-left combo lands from L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio stuffs the takedown.
Lumotuffio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lumotuffio wants it to stay on the feet.
L aspinatour wants to clinch

and Lumotuffio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
L aspinatour working a defensive guard here.

L aspinatour working for a triangle but Lumotuffio defends it easily.
L aspinatour trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
L aspinatour trying to control the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
L aspinatour is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
L aspinatour looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
L aspinatour has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

L aspinatour jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lumotuffio manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
L aspinatour in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
L aspinatour scores with a couple of short elbows.
L aspinatour working the ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by L aspinatour.
L aspinatour working the body and head with strikes.
L aspinatour wants to control but Lumotuffio is keeping him busy.
Livad L aspinatour has got the better of the ground game so far.
L aspinatour might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lumotuffio kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumotuffio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
L aspinatour scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lumotuffio to see if he's OK.
L aspinatour is looking to take a break and control but Lumotuffio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

L aspinatour stands up and we're back to a striking position.

L aspinatour moves into the clinch successfully.
L aspinatour looks to throw an elbow but misses.
L aspinatour prevents Lumotuffio from breaking the clinch.
L aspinatour with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
L aspinatour works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio prevents the takedown attempt.
Te Mana Lumotuffio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Livad L aspinatour.
L aspinatour creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lumotuffio's defenses.

It looks like Te Mana Lumotuffio has been cut.
L aspinatour tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lumotuffio avoids it.
L aspinatour has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lumotuffio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
L aspinatour leaning against his opponent.

L aspinatour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
L aspinatour shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lumotuffio as he jumps to the side.
L aspinatour wants to clinch.
L aspinatour fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
L aspinatour doesn't manage to clinch there - Lumotuffio circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Te Mana Lumotuffio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

L aspinatour 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.
L aspinatour throws a big right hand that misses.
L aspinatour must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
L aspinatour distracts Lumotuffio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Lumotuffio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but L aspinatour can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
L aspinatour is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
L aspinatour stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lumotuffio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
L aspinatour passes easily into side control. Nice work.
L aspinatour wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lumotuffio keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumotuffio is looking to reverse the position.
Lumotuffio prevents L aspinatour from improving position.
Lumotuffio on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lumotuffio taking a bit of punishment here - L aspinatour scoring with strikes.
L aspinatour landing strikes.
L aspinatour in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

L aspinatour is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lumotuffio knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lumotuffio is working to avoid the ground and pound but L aspinatour connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
L aspinatour wants to control but Lumotuffio is keeping him busy.
L aspinatour scores with punches from side control.
L aspinatour connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lumotuffio some visible discomfort.
L aspinatour is putting a hurting on Lumotuffio here, landing some big shots from side control.
L aspinatour scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

L aspinatour decides to take the fight back to the feet.
L aspinatour shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lumotuffio but Lumotuffio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
L aspinatour tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lumotuffio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
L aspinatour with a poor takedown

and Lumotuffio counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

L aspinatour isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lumotuffio stacks L aspinatour 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 Lumotuffio!
L aspinatour tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lumotuffio tries to move into full mount but can't pass L aspinatour's legs.
L aspinatour is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Lumotuffio goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, L aspinatour has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lumotuffio but great work by L aspinatour.
L aspinatour scoring with punches from side control.
L aspinatour scores with punches from side control.
Lumotuffio is not content to let L aspinatour control the position.
L aspinatour scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

L aspinatour has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
L aspinatour is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Te Mana Lumotuffio's cut.
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.

L aspinatour tries to close the distance and clinch but Lumotuffio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
L aspinatour tries to clinch up

so Lumotuffio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lumotuffio preventing the sweep.
Lumotuffio is fighting to break L aspinatour's control of his arms but L aspinatour is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
L aspinatour trying to keep a closed guard but Lumotuffio is proving a slippery customer.

L aspinatour looking for a guillotine here but Lumotuffio defends easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
L aspinatour keeping moving, preventing Lumotuffio from controlling successfully.
L aspinatour wants to sweep but no luck.
L aspinatour working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

L aspinatour is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
L aspinatour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Livad L aspinatour wasn't active enough on the ground.

L aspinatour pushes Lumotuffio up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
L aspinatour landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lumotuffio stops a takedown attempt from L aspinatour.
L aspinatour lands a nice elbow.
L aspinatour comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
L aspinatour working some nice short punches in the clinch.

L aspinatour manages to break the clinch.

Lumotuffio gets tackled into the ropes by L aspinatour. L aspinatour maintains the clinch.

L aspinatour breaks from the clinch.
Lumotuffio stuffs the takedown attempt from L aspinatour. L aspinatour gets slowly back to his feet.

L aspinatour scores a takedown into full mount!
L aspinatour pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
L aspinatour trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

L aspinatour jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lumotuffio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lumotuffio is not content to let L aspinatour control the position.
Lumotuffio takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
L aspinatour wants to control but Lumotuffio is keeping him busy.

L aspinatour stands up and beckons Lumotuffio to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Livad L aspinatour dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Te Mana Lumotuffio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

L aspinatour tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lumotuffio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten L aspinatour somewhat.
Te Mana Lumotuffio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
L aspinatour is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lumotuffio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lumotuffio avoids a punch combination nicely.

L aspinatour moves into range and clinches up with Lumotuffio.
Lumotuffio is pressed up against the ropes. L aspinatour has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lumotuffio down to the mat. Lumotuffio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Te Mana Lumotuffio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Livad L aspinatour.
Lumotuffio shoots for a double leg takedown but L aspinatour sprawls well. He's pushed Lumotuffio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumotuffio circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lumotuffio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
L aspinatour tries to roll over but Lumotuffio keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
L aspinatour manages to get to full guard.
Lumotuffio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lumotuffio throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and L aspinatour works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

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.
L aspinatour works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lumotuffio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lumotuffio thows a big elbow that misses.

L aspinatour looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lumotuffio is defending well. L aspinatour quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lumotuffio has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! L aspinatour celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Livad L aspinatour!
Livad L aspinatour is the new super heavyweight champion!